O LORD,do not rebukeme in Your anger,Norchastenme in Your wrath.
O LORD,rebukeme not in Your wrath,And chastenme not in Your burninganger.
"O JacobMy servant,do not fear,"declaresthe LORD,"For I am with you. For I will makea fullendof allthe nationsWhereI have drivenyou, Yet I will not makea fullendof you; But I will correctyou properlyAnd by nomeansleaveyou unpunished."
The LORDhas disciplinedme severely,But He has not givenme over to death.
Correctme, O LORD,but with justice;Not with Your anger,orYou will bringme to nothing.
"For I will not contendforever,Norwill I alwaysbe angry;For the spiritwould growfaintbeforeMe, And the breath[of those whom] I have made.
and Mattithiah,Eliphelehu,Mikneiah,Obed-edom,Jeieland Azaziah,to leadwith lyrestuned to the sheminith.
"For thisis like the daysof Noahto Me, WhenI sworethat the watersof NoahWould not floodthe earthagain;SoI have swornthat I will not be angrywith you Norwill I rebukeyou.
Answerme when I call,O Godof my righteousness!You have relievedme in my distress;Be graciousto me and hearmy prayer.
Help,LORD,for the godlymanceasesto be, For the faithfuldisappearfrom among the sonsof men.
ThenHe will speakto them in His angerAnd terrifythem in His fury,saying,
and Zechariah,Aziel,Shemiramoth,Jehiel,Unni,Eliab,Maaseiahand Benaiah,with harps[tuned] to alamoth;
