Lord, don't be angry and rebuke me! Don't punish me in your anger!
O Lord, don't punish me in your anger!
I will come to you and save you. I will destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not destroy you. I will not let you go unpunished; but when I punish you, I will be fair. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
He has punished me severely, but he has not let me die.
Correct your people, Lord, but do not be too hard on us or punish us when you are angry; that would be the end of us.
I gave my people life, and I will not continue to accuse them or be angry with them forever.
“In the time of Noah I promised never again to flood the earth. Now I promise not to be angry with you again; I will not reprimand or punish you.
Answer me when I pray, O God, my defender! When I was in trouble, you helped me. Be kind to me now and hear my prayer.
Help us, Lord! There is not a good person left; honest people can no longer be found.
Then he warns them in anger and terrifies them with his fury.