Psalm 99:8 LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.

English Standard Version
O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, an avenger of their sinful actions.

International Standard Version
LORD our God, you answered them; you were their God who forgave them, but also avenged their evil deeds.

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

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 God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of 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.

Cross References

Exodus 32:28
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Exodus 32:34
Therefore now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you: behold, my Angel shall go before you: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin on them.

Numbers 14:20
And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to your word:

Numbers 20:12
And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, Because you believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

Psalm 78:38
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.

Psalm 95:11
To whom I swore in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

Psalm 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

Psalm 106:44
Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

Psalm 107:12
Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7. cloudy pillar—the medium of divine intercourse (Ex 33:9; Nu 12:5). Obedience was united with worship. God answered them as intercessors for the people, who, though forgiven, were yet chastened (Ex 32:10, 34).