Psalm 78:38 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2 Kings 13:23

But the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

2 Kings 21:20

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father.

Psalm 99:8

Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

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 20:17

Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.

Hosea 11:9

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

Amos 7:3

The LORD repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

Amos 7:6

The LORD repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD