O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
O Jehovah, correct me, but in measure; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
WEB
Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
YLT
Chastise me, O Jehovah, only in judgment, Not in Thine anger, lest Thou make me small.
DBT
Jehovah, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile