Jeremiah 10:24

Translations

Modern

Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice—not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Traditional

O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

Literal

Discipline me, O YHWH, but with justice—not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.

Latin

Corripe me, Domine, verumtamen in judicio, et non in furore tuo, ne forte ad nihilum redigas me.

Original

Hebrew

English

Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice —not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Notes

Jeremiah 10:23–25

Jeremiah asked the Lord to unleash His anger not only on Judah but also on the nations that destroyed Israel. See Isaiah 26:9–11 and Habakkuk 1:17. These other kingdoms were so brutal that they turned the countryside into a barren wasteland. Jeremiah 10:25 quotes Psalm 79:6–7.

Jeremiah 10:1–25

This poetic passage has three parts:

A contrast between the Lord and pagan idols (Jeremiah 10:1–16)
A reflection on the destruction awaiting idol worshipers (Jeremiah 10:17–18, 19–22)
A prayer asking God to act with restraint in the coming judgment and to ensure the pagan nations do not go unpunished (Jeremiah 10:23–25).

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Psalm 38:1
A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
Psalm 6:1
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.
Jeremiah 30:11
For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
Job 6:18
Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.
Isaiah 40:23
He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.
Habakkuk 3:2
O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!
Isaiah 41:11–12
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person) Prayer

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Humility: Exemplified

Jeremiah 10:24

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