Maybe he could remove God’s punishment so his terror would no longer frighten me.
His bright glory would scare you, and you would be very much afraid of him.
That is why I am frightened of him; when I think of this, I am afraid of him.
I fear destruction from God, and I fear his majesty, so I could not do such things.
Don’t be afraid of me; I will not be hard on you.
“At the sound of his thunder, my heart pounds as if it will jump out of my chest.
Quit punishing me; your beating is about to kill me.
You correct and punish people for their sins; like a moth, you destroy what they love. Everyone’s life is only a breath.Selah
then I will punish their sins with a rod and their wrongs with a whip.
Who knows the full power of your anger? Your anger is as great as our fear of you should be.