Isaiah 48:9
But because of my nature I am delaying my punishment; and because of my reputation, I'm not going to destroy you.
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In Context
10Look how I've refined you, but not like silver—I chose you in the furnace of trouble.
Cross References
Joshua 7:9The Canaanites and everyone living in the land will come and surround us and wipe us out so completely that even our name will be forgotten. Then what will happen to your great reputation?”
Nehemiah 9:30You were patient with them for many years. You warned them by your Spirit through your prophets, but they didn't listen, so you handed them over to the other nations.
Psalms 78:38But being compassionate he pardoned their guilt and did not destroy all of them. He often held back his anger—he did not pour out all his fury.
Psalms 103:8The Lord is kind and gracious, not quick-tempered, and full of trustworthy love.
Psalms 143:11Because of the kind of person you are, let me go on living. Because you always do what's right, get me out of the trouble I'm in.
Isaiah 30:18So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 48:2-9
God's Expostulation with His People. ( b. c. 708.) 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord , and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed… Read the whole commentary →