Psalm 99:8
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New International Version (©1984)
O LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
O LORD, our God, you answered them. You showed them that you are a forgiving God and that you are a God who punishes their [sinful] deeds.

King James Bible
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

American King James Version
You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions.

American Standard Version
Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

Bible in Basic English
You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving łGod wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

English Revised Version
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou didst answer them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

World English Bible
You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

Young's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.

Geneva Study Bible

Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of {e} their inventions.

(e) The more liberally God deals with his people, the more he punishes them who abuse his benefits.

Wesley's Notes

99:8 Them - The intercessors before mentioned. Forgavest - The people for whom they prayed, so far as not to inflict that total destruction upon them which they deserved;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

99:6-9 The happiness of Israel is made out by referring to the most useful governors of that people. They in every thing made God's word and law their rule, knowing that they could not else expect that their prayers should be answered. They all wonderfully prevailed with God in prayer; miracles were wrought at their request. They pleaded for the people, and obtained answers of peace. Our Prophet and High Priest, of infinitely greater dignity than Moses, Aaron, or Samuel, has received and declared to us the will of the Father. Let us not only exalt the Lord with our lips, but give him the throne in our heart; and while we worship him upon his mercy-seat, let us never forget that he is holy.


Exodus 32:28 So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day.
Numbers 14:20 So the LORD said, "I have pardoned them according to your word;
Numbers 20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you have not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them."
Psalm 78:38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not arouse all His wrath.
Psalm 95:11 "Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My rest."
Psalm 106:44 Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry;
Psalm 107:12 Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help. (NASB ©1995)

Actions Afflicted Although Avenger Deeds Doings Evil Forgave Forgavest Forgiving Inventions Israel Misdeeds Punished Punishment Sin Tookest Vengeance Wast Wrongdoing


Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

thou wast Ps 89:33 Nu 14:20 De 9:19 Jer 46:28 Zep 3:7

through Ex 32:2,34,35 Nu 11:33,34 14:20-24 20:12,24 De 3:26 9:20

their inventions Ec 7:29 Ro 1:21

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