“O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.”
The plea for divine justice: 'Correct me, LORD, but only in due measure—not in your anger, or you will reduce me to nothing.' This verse pleads with God for correction 'in due measure,' asking that God not execute the full force of His anger, which would 'reduce me to nothing.' The plea suggests that even the prophet (who knows God's justice is warranted) seeks mitigation of the harshness. Theologically, this verse indicates the prophet's struggle: he acknowledges that punishment is just, yet pleads for mercy.
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