Psalms 78:38

But he is full of pity: he pardons sin and destroys not. Often he turns his anger away, without stirring his wrath at all.

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But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

In Context

37Their heart was not steady with him, they were faithless to his covenant.

39So he remembered that they were but flesh, breath that passes and does not return.

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Cross References

Psalms 106:43Many a time he saved them, but they rebelled at his counsel, and were brought low by their wrongdoing.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →

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