And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. Cross References Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: "The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, Numbers 14:18 The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.' 2 Chronicles 12:7 When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak. Psalm 85:2 You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah Psalm 85:3 You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger. Psalm 99:8 O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds. Isaiah 48:9 For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. Lamentations 3:22 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. Lamentations 3:32 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. Ezekiel 16:63 so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD." Ezekiel 20:22 But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. Treasury of Scripture But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. but he Psalm 106:43-45 Exodus 34:6-9 Numbers 14:18-20 many Isaiah 48:9 Ezekiel 20:8,9,13,14,17,21,22 did not 2 Kings 21:20 |