Psalm 78:38

Tree of Life Version

But He is compassionate, forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Yes, many times He restrains His anger, and does not stir up all His wrath.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:16

When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Adonai relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Now withdraw your hand.” The angel of Adonai was then by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

2 Kings 13:23

Yet Adonai was gracious to them, had compassion on them and turned to them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So He was not willing to destroy them or cast them from His presence up to now.

2 Kings 21:20

He did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, as his father Manasseh had done.

Psalm 99:8

Adonai our God, You answered them. A forgiving God You were to them, though You avenged their misdeeds.

Isaiah 48:9

For My Name’s sake I defer My anger, for My praise I will restrain it for you— otherwise I would cut you off.

Ezekiel 20:17

Nevertheless, My eye spared them from destruction, so I did not make a full end of them in the wilderness.

Hosea 11:9

I will not vent My fierce anger. I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God—not a man— the Holy One in the midst of you, and I will not come in fury.”

Amos 7:3

Adonai relented concerning this. “It shall not be,” Adonai said.

Amos 7:6

Adonai relented concerning this. “This also shall not happen,” says my Lord Adonai.