"For the sakeof My nameI delayMy wrath,And [for] My praiseI restrain[it] for you, In order not to cutyou off.
Nevertheless He savedthem for the sakeof His name,That He might makeHis powerknown.
For the sakeof Your name,O LORD,reviveme. In Your righteousnessbringmy soulout of trouble.
For Your name'ssake,O LORD,Pardonmy iniquity,for it is great.
But He, being compassionate,forgave[their] iniquityand did not destroy[them]; And oftenHe restrainedHis angerAnd did not arouseallHis wrath.
Helpus, O Godof our salvation,for the gloryof Your name;And deliverus and forgiveour sinsfor Your name'ssake.
A man'sdiscretionmakeshim slowto anger,And it is his gloryto overlooka transgression.
Thereforethe LORDlongsto be graciousto you, And thereforeHe waits on highto havecompassionon you. For the LORDis a Godof justice;How blessedare allthose who longfor Him.
For I will defendthiscityto saveit for My own sakeand for My servantDavid'ssake.'"
"I, even I, am the one who wipesout your transgressionsfor My own sake,And I will not rememberyour sins.
"For My own sake,for My own sake,I will act;For howcan [My name] be profaned?And My gloryI will not giveto another.
Thussaysthe LORD,"As the newwineis foundin the cluster,And one says,'Do not destroyit, for there is benefitin it,' SoI will acton behalfof My servantsIn order not to destroyallof them.
"Althoughour iniquitiestestifyagainst us, O LORD,actfor Your name'ssake!Trulyour apostasieshave beenmany,We have sinnedagainst You.
"But I actedfor the sakeof My name,that it should not be profanedin the sightof the nations,before whosesightI had broughtthem out.
"But I withdrewMy handand actedfor the sakeof My name,that it should not be profanedin the sightof the nationsin whosesightI had broughtthem out.
"Then you will knowthat I am the LORDwhen I have dealtwith you for My name'ssake,not according to your evilwaysor according to your corruptdeeds,O houseof Israel,"declaresthe LordGOD.'"
"But I actedfor the sakeof My name,that it should not be profanedin the sightof the nationsamongwhomthey [lived], in whosesightI madeMyself knownto them by bringingthem out of the landof Egypt.
"But I had concernfor My holyname,whichthe houseof Israelhad profanedamong the nationswherethey went.
"For the Canaanitesand allthe inhabitantsof the landwill hearof it, and they will surroundus and cutoffour namefrom the earth.And whatwill You dofor Your greatname?"
"For the LORDwill not abandonHis peopleon accountof His greatname,becausethe LORDhas been pleasedto makeyou a peoplefor Himself.
