Isaiah 48:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“But I will be patient. I will do this for myself. People will praise me for not becoming angry and destroying you. You will praise me for waiting.

Cross References

Isaiah 37:35

I will protect this city and save it. I will do this for myself and for my servant David.”

Psalm 143:11

Lord, let me live so that people will praise your name. Show me how good you are and save me from my trouble.

Psalm 106:8

But the Lord saved our ancestors for the honor of his name. He saved them to show his great power.

Psalm 79:9

Our God and Savior, help us! That will bring glory to your name. Save us and forgive our sins for the good of your name.

Psalm 78:38

But God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger. He never let it get out of control.

Ezekiel 20:44

Family of Israel, you did many evil things, and you should be destroyed because of them. But to protect my good name, I will not give you the punishment you really deserve. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Ezekiel 20:22

But I stopped myself. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Ezekiel 20:14

But I did not destroy them. The other nations saw me bring Israel out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Jeremiah 14:7

“We know that this is our fault. We are now suffering because of our sins. Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name. We admit that we have left you many times. We have sinned against you.

Isaiah 48:11

I will do this for myself—for me! I will not let you treat me as if I am not important. I will not let some false god take my glory and praise.

Isaiah 43:25

“I, I am the one who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.

Isaiah 30:18

So the Lord is waiting to show his mercy to you. He wants to rise and comfort you. The Lord is the God who does the right thing, so he will bless everyone who waits for his help.

Psalm 25:11

Lord, I have done many wrong things. But I ask you to forgive them all to show your goodness.

1 Samuel 12:22

“But the Lord won’t leave his people. No, the Lord was pleased to make you his own people. So for his own good name, he won’t leave you.

Ezekiel 20:9

But I did not destroy them. I had already told the Egyptians that I would bring my people out of Egypt. I did not want to ruin my good name, so I did not destroy Israel in front of those other people.

Proverbs 19:11

Experience makes you more patient, and you are most patient when you ignore insults.

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites and all the other people in this country will hear about what happened. Then they will attack us and kill all of us! Then what will you do to protect your great name?”

Isaiah 65:8

The Lord says, “When there is new wine in the grapes, people squeeze out the wine. But they don’t completely destroy the grapes because the grapes can still be used. I will do the same thing to my servants. I will not destroy them completely.

Ezekiel 36:21

“The people of Israel ruined my holy name wherever they went, and I felt sorry for my name.