Psalms 78:38 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- The history of IsraelSin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between...
Thompson Chains
- Divine PresenceSee the chain from Genesis 28:15 · 23 links
- Divine CompassionSee the chain from Exodus 3:7 · 6 links
- Sin ForgivenLink 2 of 4 · next Psalms 85:2
Cross References
- 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. …
- 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.
- 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 16:44–48 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, …
- 2 Kings 21:20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.
- Psalms 106:43–45 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. …
- Isaiah 44:21–22 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. …
- Ezekiel 20:8–9 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. …
- Ezekiel 20:13–14 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. …
- Ezekiel 20:17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
- Ezekiel 20:21–22 Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness. …
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities Tempered with mercy
- Anger Anger of God
- Asaph See titles of
- God Mercy of
- Israel Pass through the Red Sea
- Psalms Historical
- Unbelief Israelites
- Wicked (people) Punishment of
Hebrew and Strong’s
- But he, being full of compassion וְהוּא wĕhûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular · with and רַחוּם raḥûm רַחוּם Adjective · masculine singular
- forgave יְכַפֵּר yĕkappēr כָּפַר Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular
- iniquity עָוֺן ʿāwōn עָוֺן Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- and destroyed יַשְׁחִית yašḥît שָׁחַת Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular
- not: yea, many a time וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and וְהִרְבָּה wĕhirbâ רָבָה Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- turned לְהָשִׁיב lĕhāšîb שׁוּב Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition
- he his anger אַפּוֹ ʾappô אַף Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- away שׁוּב shûwb
- and did not stir up וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and יָעִיר yāʿîr עוּר Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular
- all his wrath כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct חֲמָתוֹ ḥămātô חֵמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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