23 Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;

it is not for them to direct their steps.

24 Discipline me, Lord, but only in due measure—

not in your anger,

or you will reduce me to nothing.

23 I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself,

that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

24 Correct me, O Lord, but in justice;

not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.

23 I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own.

We are not able to plan our own course.

24 So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle.

Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.

23 O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself;

It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.

24 O Lord, correct me, but with justice;

Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.

23 Lord, I know that our lives don’t really belong to us.

We can’t control our own lives.

24 Lord, correct me, but be fair.

Don’t punish me in your anger,

or you will destroy me.

23 O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. 24 O Jehovah, correct me, but in measure: not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

23 I know, Jehovah, that the way of man is not his own; it is not in a man that walketh to direct his steps. 24 Jehovah, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

23 O Lord, I know that the way humans act is not under their control. 

Humans do not direct their steps as they walk. 

24 Correct me, O Lord, but please be fair. 

Don’t correct me when you’re angry. 

Otherwise, you’ll reduce me to nothing. 

23 I know, Lord,

that a man’s way of life is not his own;

no one who walks determines his own steps.

24 Discipline me, Lord, but with justice—

not in Your anger,

or You will reduce me to nothing.

23 I know, O Lord, that the way of human beings is not in their control,

that mortals as they walk cannot direct their steps.

24 Correct me, O Lord, but in just measure;

not in your anger, or you will bring me to nothing.

23 I know, O Yahweh, that to the human is not his own way,

nor to a person is the walking and the directing of his own step.

24 Chastise me, O Yahweh, but in moderation,

not in your anger, lest you eradicate me.

23 Lord, I know that a man doesn’t control his own life.

He doesn’t direct his own steps.

24 Correct me, Lord. But please be fair.

Don’t correct me when you are angry.

If you do, nothing will be left of me.

23 I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not in himself,

Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.

24 Correct me, O Lord, but with justice;

Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.