Psalm 6:1

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Cross-references

Psalm 38:1 Parallel

Psalm 38:1 is nearly identical, repeating the same plea not to be rebuked in wrath or chastened in hot displeasure.

Psalm 4:1 Parallel

Psalm 4:1 also cries 'have mercy upon me' — a parallel plea for God's gracious hearing in distress.

Psalm 31:9 Parallel

Psalm 31:9 similarly begs 'Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble' — a direct parallel to the psalmist's plea.

Jeremiah 10:24 echoes the same request: 'correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger' — a direct parallel to Psalm 6:1.

Job 10:2 Parallel

Job 10:2 echoes the same plea: 'Do not condemn me' — a parallel cry for God to refrain from harsh judgment.

Isaiah 64:9 Parallel

Isaiah 64:9 pleads 'Be not wroth very sore' — a nearly identical request for God to temper his anger.

Jeremiah 30:11 Historical context

Jeremiah 30:11 promises correction in measure, not destruction — directly addressing the psalmist's fear of harsh rebuke.

Habakkuk 3:2 asks God to 'in wrath remember mercy' — a parallel plea for mercy amid divine anger.

Hebrews 12:5 exhorts not to despise the Lord's chastening, reframing the psalmist's plea as a call to endure loving discipline.

Revelation 3:19 reveals that Christ's rebuke and chastening are acts of love, contrasting the psalmist's fear of anger.

Judges 3:8 Contrast

Judges 3:8 shows God's anger leading to Israel's punishment — the very outcome the psalmist pleads to avoid.

Isaiah 27:8 Historical context

Isaiah 27:8 speaks of God's measured discipline — reassuring that God restrains his anger, addressing the psalmist's fear.

Isaiah 57:16 Related theme

Isaiah 57:16 assures that God will not always be wroth, providing the reason behind the plea for limited anger in Psalm 6:1.

1 Corinthians 11:32 Related theme

1 Corinthians 11:32 explains that divine chastening aims to prevent condemnation, giving purpose to the discipline feared in Psalm 6:1.