Psalm 78:38 - New Revised Standard Version

³⁸ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁸ But He, full of [merciful] 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 and indignation.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

³⁸ But God, being compassionate, kept forgiving their sins, kept avoiding destruction; he took back his anger so many times, wouldn’t stir up all his wrath!

Psalm 78:38 Cross References

2 Samuel 24:16

But when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented concerning the evil, and said to the angel who was bringing destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” The angel of the Lord was then by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them; he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them; nor has he banished them from his presence until now.

2 Kings 21:20

He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done.

Psalm 99:8

O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

Isaiah 48:9

For my name's sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, so that I may not cut you off.

Ezekiel 20:17

Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I did not destroy them or make an end of them in the wilderness.

Hosea 11:9

I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.

Amos 7:3

The Lord relented concerning this; “It shall not be,” said the Lord.

Amos 7:6

The Lord relented concerning this; “This also shall not be,” said the Lord God.