Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Rod - not here the symbol of punishment, but of power (Umbreit). Job cannot meet God on fair terms, so long as God deals with him on the footing of His Almighty power. But Job 21:9; Job 37:13, margin, favour the view that the rod of correction is meant.
His fear - the fear which He inspires - "The fear of a king" (Proverbs 20:2) - namely, the terror which proceeds from a king.