Psalms 37:2 (DRB)

Passage

Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:1 A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.

Psalms 37:2 Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Psalms 37:3 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

Psalms 37:4 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rebuke", "lord", "indignation", "chastise", and "wrath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rebuke" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "A psalm for David for a remembrance..." into verse 3's "For thy arrows are fastened in me...", so "rebuke" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rebuke" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.