Psalms 6:1

Full Chapter

September 24, 2025

KJV

To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

BSB

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

WEB

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

YLT

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave.—A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

F.O.G Original

For the Conductor on stringed instruments. On sh’minit (low-pitch musical instruments?) Psalm by David. יהוה Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in Your anger Don’t discipline me in Your fury.

F.O.G

For the Conductor on stringed instruments. On sh’minit (low-pitch musical instruments?) Psalm by David. יהוה Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in Your anger Don’t discipline me in Your fury.

F.O.G MSG

For the Choir Director: With Stringed Instruments upon an Eight-Stringed Lyre. A Psalm of David.

¹Yahweh, please don’t discipline me in Your angerᵃ
or correct me when You’re furious with me.

Footnotes:

¹ᵃ Anger: The Hebrew word expresses the fierce, burning wrath that comes from righteous indignation—not petty human anger, but God’s holy response to sin.