Psalm 78:38

Easy To Read Version

But God was merciful.\par He forgave them for their sins.\par And he did not destroy them.\par Many times God controlled his anger.\par He didn‘t let himself become too angry.\par

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:16

The angel raised his arm over Jerusalem to destroy it. But the Lord felt very sorry about the bad things that had happened. The Lord said to the angel that destroyed the people, “That’s enough! Put down your arm.”The Lord’s angel was by the threshing floor [161] of Araunah [162] the Jebusite.

2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord was kind to the Israelites. The Lord had mercy and turned to the Israelites. Why? Because of his Agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Lord would not destroy the Israelites or throw them away yet.

2 Kings 21:20

Amon did the things the Lord said were wrong, just like his father Manasseh.

Psalm 99:8

Lord our God, you answered their prayers.\par You showed them\par that you are a forgiving God and\par that you punish people\par for the bad things they do.\par

Isaiah 48:9

But, I will be patient.\par I will do this for myself.\par People will praise me for not getting\par angry and destroying you.\par You will praise me for waiting.\par

Ezekiel 20:17

But I felt sorry for them, so I did not destroy them. I did not completely destroy them in the desert.

Hosea 11:9

I will not let my terrible anger win.\par I will not destroy Ephraim again.\par I am God, and not man.\par I am the Holy One, I am with you.\par I will not show my anger.\par

Amos 7:3

Then the Lord changed his mind about this. The Lord said, “That thing will not happen.”

Amos 7:6

Then the Lord changed his mind about this. The Lord God said, “That thing will not happen either.”