Psalm 6:1
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Cross-references
Psalm 38:1 is nearly identical, repeating the same plea not to be rebuked in wrath or chastened in hot displeasure.
Psalm 4:1 also cries 'have mercy upon me' — a parallel plea for God's gracious hearing in distress.
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 echoes the same plea: 'Do not condemn me' — a parallel cry for God to refrain from harsh judgment.
Isaiah 64:9 pleads 'Be not wroth very sore' — a nearly identical request for God to temper his anger.
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 shows God's anger leading to Israel's punishment — the very outcome the psalmist pleads to avoid.
Isaiah 27:8 speaks of God's measured discipline — reassuring that God restrains his anger, addressing the psalmist's fear.
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 explains that divine chastening aims to prevent condemnation, giving purpose to the discipline feared in Psalm 6:1.