Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 10:24

24 O LORD, correct me , but with judgement , not in thine anger , lest thou bring me to nothing.

q. d. Seeing thou wilt bring the Chaldaeans upon us to punish us for our sins, let it be a correction onely not a destruction, and utter ruine.

Let it be in measure, in judgment, i. e. in wisdom, proportioning it as a Father toward his Children, chap. 30.11. for so the Hebrew Mizpah signifies, and thus judgement is taken, Isa. 30.18. We refuse not correction, but we cast our selves upon thee, therefore, in the midst of Iudgment remember mercy.

The reason of this he gives in the next clause, lest if thou shouldst let out thy fury upon me, thou wouldst bring me to nothing, i. e. thou wouldst utterly consume me, or make me few, as Heb. that I should be no more a people, never lift up the head again.

Marginal references: Psal. 6.1. and 38.1.; Heb. diminish me.