Psalm 78:38

Modern English Version

But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger, and did not stir up all His wrath;

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:16

When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity. He said to the angel who was annihilating the people, “Enough! Now stay your hand.” The angel of the Lord was at 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 yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.

2 Kings 21:20

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

Psalm 99:8

You answered them, O  Lord our God; You were a forgiving God to them, though You took vengeance on their deeds.

Isaiah 48:9

For My name’s sake I will defer My anger, and for My praise I will restrain it for you so that you are not cut off.

Ezekiel 20:17

Nevertheless My eye spared them from destroying them, nor did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

Hosea 11:9

I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, 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.