Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Bible References

Do not

Psalm 6:1
O Lord, do not rebuke or punish me in Your anger,
Nor discipline me in Your wrath.
Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
According to Your lovingkindness remember me,
For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
Psalm 38:1
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,
Nor discipline me in Your burning anger.
Psalm 109:21

But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;
Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;
Psalm 143:2

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
Romans 8:1
Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior].

Shew me

Job 8:5

“If you would [diligently] seek God
And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,
Job 34:31

“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have endured my chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
Psalm 139:23

Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts;
Lamentations 3:40

Let us test and examine our ways,
And let us return to the Lord.
Lamentations 5:16

The crown has fallen from our head [our honor is covered with dust]!
Woe to us, for we have sinned!
1 Corinthians 11:31
But if we evaluated and judged ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior], we would not be judged.