God should take his rod away from me, and he should not terrify me.
Doesn’t his majesty terrify you? Doesn’t the fear of him fall upon you?
That is why I’m terrified of him. When I think of it, I’m afraid of him.
“A disaster from God terrifies me. In the presence of his majesty I can do nothing.
You certainly don’t need to be terrified of me. I won’t put too much pressure on you.
“My heart pounds because of this and jumps out of its place.
Remove the sickness you laid upon me. My life is over because you struck me with your hand.
With stern warnings you discipline people for their crimes. Like a moth you eat away at what is dear to them. Certainly, everyone is like a whisper in the wind. Selah
then with a rod I will punish their rebellion and their crimes with beatings.
Who fully understands the power of your anger? A person fears you more when he better understands your fury.
