Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath. New Living Translation Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins and did not destroy them all. Many times he held back his anger and did not unleash his fury! English Standard Version Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath. Berean Standard Bible And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. King James Bible But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. New King James Version But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, And did not destroy them. Yes, many a time He turned His anger away, And did not stir up all His wrath; New American Standard Bible But He, being compassionate, forgave their wrongdoing and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not stir up all His wrath. NASB 1995 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not arouse all His wrath. NASB 1977 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger, And did not arouse all His wrath. Legacy Standard Bible But He, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; And He abounded in turning back His anger And did not arouse all His wrath. Amplified Bible But He, the source of compassion and lovingkindness, forgave their wickedness and did not destroy them; Many times He restrained His anger And did not stir up all His wrath. Christian Standard Bible Yet he was compassionate; he atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often turned his anger aside and did not unleash all his wrath. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yet He was compassionate; He atoned for their guilt and did not destroy them. He often turned His anger aside and did not unleash all His wrath. American Standard Version But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath. Contemporary English Version Yet God was kind. He kept forgiving their sins and didn't destroy them. He often became angry, but never lost his temper. English Revised Version But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. GOD'S WORD® Translation But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury. Good News Translation But God was merciful to his people. He forgave their sin and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger and restrained his fury. International Standard Version But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and didn't destroy them; He restrained his anger and didn't vent all his wrath. Majority Standard Bible And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. NET Bible Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury. New Heart English Bible But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and did not destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. Webster's Bible Translation But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. World English Bible But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He, the Merciful One, pardons iniquity, and does not destroy, "" And has often turned back His anger, "" And does not awaken all His fury. Young's Literal Translation And He -- the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury. Smith's Literal Translation And he being compassionate will cover iniquity, and he will not destroy: and he multiplied to turn back his anger, and he will not rouse up all his wrath. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut he is merciful, and will forgive their sins: and will not destroy them. And many a time did he turn away his anger: and did not kindle all his wrath. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible But God being compassionate forgave their sin; he did not utterly destroy them. Time and again he turned back his anger, unwilling to unleash all his rage. New Revised Standard Version Yet he, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them; often he restrained his anger, and did not stir up all his wrath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe is merciful, the forgiver of sins, and destroys not; yea, many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up all his wrath. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he is merciful and he forgives sin and does not destroy; he proceeded to turn away his wrath and did not arouse all his anger. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But He, being full of compassion, forgiveth iniquity, and destroyeth not; Yea, many a time doth He turn His anger away, And doth not stir up all His wrath. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he is compassionate, and will forgive their sins, and will not destroy them: yea, he will frequently turn away his wrath, and will not kindle all his anger. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…37Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant. 38And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. 39He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.… Cross References Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Joel 2:13 So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. Jonah 4:2 So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster. Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours. Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Treasury of Scripture But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. but he Psalm 106:43-45 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity… Exodus 34:6-9 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, … Numbers 14:18-20 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation… many Isaiah 48:9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Ezekiel 20:8,9,13,14,17,21,22 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt… did not 2 Kings 21:20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did. Jump to Previous Anger Angry Compassion Compassionate Destroy Destroyed Destroyeth End Forgave Forgiveness Forgiveth Frequently Full Fury Iniquities Iniquity Merciful Often Pity Restrained Sin Stir Time Times Turn Turned Turning Violently Waketh WrathJump to Next Anger Angry Compassion Compassionate Destroy Destroyed Destroyeth End Forgave Forgiveness Forgiveth Frequently Full Fury Iniquities Iniquity Merciful Often Pity Restrained Sin Stir Time Times Turn Turned Turning Violently Waketh WrathPsalm 78 1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David. Yet He was compassionate The Hebrew word for "compassionate" here is "רַחוּם" (rachum), which conveys a deep sense of mercy and loving-kindness. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's character, emphasizing His willingness to forgive and show mercy despite human failings. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God repeatedly shows compassion despite Israel's rebellion. This compassion is a cornerstone of God's nature, offering hope and assurance to believers that His love is steadfast and enduring. He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Yet Heוְה֤וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was compassionate; רַח֨וּם ׀ (ra·ḥūm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7349: Compassionate He forgave יְכַפֵּ֥ר (yə·ḵap·pêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel [their] iniquity עָוֺן֮ (‘ā·wōn) Noun - common singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity and did not וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no destroy them. יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית (yaš·ḥîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin He often וְ֭הִרְבָּה (wə·hir·bāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great restrained His anger אַפּ֑וֹ (’ap·pōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire and did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no unleash יָ֝עִיר (yā·‘îr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake His full wrath. חֲמָתֽוֹ׃ (ḥă·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison Links Psalm 78:38 NIVPsalm 78:38 NLT Psalm 78:38 ESV Psalm 78:38 NASB Psalm 78:38 KJV Psalm 78:38 BibleApps.com Psalm 78:38 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:38 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:38 French Bible Psalm 78:38 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 78:38 But he being merciful forgave iniquity (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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