Psalms 106:45
And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
In Context
44But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:
46He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.
Cross References
Exodus 32:14So the Lord let himself be turned from his purpose of sending punishment on his people.
Leviticus 26:45And because of them I will keep in mind the agreement which I made with their fathers, whom I took out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations, to be their God: I am the Lord.
Judges 2:18And whenever the Lord gave them judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and was their saviour from the hands of their haters all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved by their cries of grief because of those who were cruel to them.
2 Samuel 24:16And when the hand of the angel was stretched out in the direction of Jerusalem, for its destruction, the Lord had regret for the evil, and said to the angel who was sending destruction on the people, It is enough; do no more. And the angel of the Lord was by the grain-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Psalms 51:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.\
Psalms 90:13Come back, O Lord; how long? let your purpose for your servants be changed.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:35-48
Provocation of Israel in the Wilderness; The Divine Compassion. 34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them: 35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they… Read the whole commentary →