If he would take his rod away from me and not let dread of him terrify me,
Will not his majesty terrify you and the dread of him fall upon you?
Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.
No fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy on you.
“At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place.
Remove your stroke from me; I am worn down by the blows of your hand.
“You chastise mortals in punishment for sin, consuming like a moth what is dear to them; surely everyone is a mere breath. Selah
then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges,
Who considers the power of your anger? Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.