Isaiah 48:9

New International Reader's Version

For the honor of my own name I wait to show my anger. I hold it back from you so people will continue to praise me. I do not want to destroy you completely.

Cross References

Psalm 106:8

But he saved them for the honor of his name. He did it to make his mighty power known.

Psalm 143:11

Lord, bring yourself honor by keeping me alive. Because you do what is right, get me out of trouble.

Psalm 25:11

Lord, be true to your name. Forgive my sin, even though it is great.

Psalm 78:38

But he was full of tender love. He forgave their sins and didn’t destroy his people. Time after time he held back his anger. He didn’t let all his burning anger blaze out.

Psalm 79:9

God our Savior, help us. Then glory will come to you. Save us and forgive our sins. Then people will honor your name.

Proverbs 19:11

A person’s wisdom makes them patient. They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.

Isaiah 30:18

But the Lord wants to have mercy on you. So he will rise up to give you his tender love. The Lord is a God who is always fair. Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!

Isaiah 37:35

‘I will guard this city and save it. I will do it for myself. And I will do it for my servant David.’ ”

Isaiah 43:25

“I am the one who wipes out your lawless acts. I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore.

Isaiah 48:11

I tried to purify you for my own honor. I did it for the honor of my name. How can I let myself be dishonored? I will not give up my glory to any other god.

Isaiah 65:8

The Lord says, “Sometimes juice is still left in grapes that have been crushed. So people say, ‘Don’t destroy them.’ They are still of some benefit.” That is what I will do for the good of those who serve me. I will not destroy all my people.

Jeremiah 14:7

Lord, our sins are a witness against us. But do something for the honor of your name. We have often turned away from you. We’ve sinned against you.

Ezekiel 20:14

But I wanted my name to be honored. I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:22

But I kept myself from punishing them at that time. I wanted my name to be honored. So I kept it from being treated as if it were not holy. I did not want that to happen in front of the nations. They had seen me bring Israel out of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:44

People of Israel, I will deal with you for the honor of my name. I will not deal with you based on your evil conduct and sinful practices. Then you will know that I am the Lord,’ announces the Lord and King.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 20:9

I wanted my name to be honored. So I brought my people out of Egypt. I did it to keep my name from being treated as if it were not holy. I didn’t want this to happen in front of the nations around my people. I had made myself known to Israel in the sight of those nations.

Ezekiel 36:21

I was concerned about my holy name. The people of Israel treated it as if it were not holy. They did it everywhere they went among the nations.

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites will hear about it. So will everyone else in the country. They will surround us. They’ll erase any mention of our name from the face of the earth. Then what will you do when people don’t honor your great name anymore?”

1 Samuel 12:22

But the Lord will be true to his great name. He won’t turn his back on his people. That’s because he was pleased to make you his own people.