Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. New Living Translation O LORD our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they went wrong. English Standard Version O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Berean Standard Bible O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds. King James Bible Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. New King James Version You answered them, O LORD our God; You were to them God-Who-Forgives, Though You took vengeance on their deeds. New American Standard Bible LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. NASB 1995 O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. NASB 1977 O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; Thou wast a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. Legacy Standard Bible O Yahweh our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds. Amplified Bible You answered them, O LORD our God; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil practices. Christian Standard Bible LORD our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their sinful actions. Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, an avenger of their sinful actions. American Standard Version Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings. Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH, our God, you answered them, oh God, you have been an avenger to them; pay them according to their works! Brenton Septuagint Translation O Lord our God, thou heardest them; O God, thou becamest propitious to them, though thou didst take vengeance on all their devices. Contemporary English Version Our LORD and our God, you answered their prayers and forgave their sins, but when they did wrong, you punished them. 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. English Revised Version Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation O LORD, our God, you answered your people; you showed them that you are a God who forgives, even though you punished them for their sins. International Standard Version LORD our God, you answered them; you were their God who forgave them, but also avenged their evil deeds. JPS Tanakh 1917 O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; A forgiving God wast Thou unto them, Though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds. Literal Standard Version O YHWH, our God, | You have afflicted them, | You have been a forgiving God to them, | And taking vengeance on their actions. Majority Standard Bible O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds. New American Bible O LORD, our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, though you punished their offenses. NET Bible O LORD our God, you answered them. They found you to be a forgiving God, but also one who punished their sinful deeds. New Revised Standard Version O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. New Heart English Bible You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Reigns…7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them. 8O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds. 9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.… Cross References Exodus 32:28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. Exodus 32:34 Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin." Numbers 14:20 "I have pardoned them as you requested," the LORD replied. Numbers 20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them." Psalm 78:38 And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. Psalm 95:11 So I swore on oath in My anger, "They shall never enter My rest." Psalm 99:9 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy. Treasury of Scripture You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions. thou wast Psalm 89:33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. Numbers 14:20 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: Deuteronomy 9:19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also. through Exodus 32:2,34,35 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me… Numbers 11:33,34 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague… Numbers 14:20-24 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: … their inventions Ecclesiastes 7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Jump to Previous Actions Afflicted Although Avenger Deeds Doings Evil Forgave Forgavest Forgiving Inventions Israel Misdeeds Punished Punishment Sin Tookest Vengeance Wast WrongdoingJump to Next Actions Afflicted Although Avenger Deeds Doings Evil Forgave Forgavest Forgiving Inventions Israel Misdeeds Punished Punishment Sin Tookest Vengeance Wast WrongdoingPsalm 99 1. The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion5. Exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill (8) Thou tookest vengeance of their inventions (or, works).--This does not refer to the personages just mentioned but to the people at large. The train of thought is as follows:--"There are great saints among us, as in olden time, but, as then, their prayers, while often procuring forgiveness, could not altogether avert punishment for sin; so the present community must expect retribution when sinful, in spite of the mediation of the better part of the nation." The Hebrew style did not favour similes, and hence the poet omits the signs of comparison, and leaves his inference to be drawn by his readers.Verse 8. - Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God (comp. ver. 6, ad fin.). Thou wast a God that forgavest them; literally, a forgiving God wast thou to them. Both Moses and Aaron "angered God at the waters of strife" (Psalm 106:32; Numbers 20:12, 13). Aaron angered him still more by sanctioning the idolatry of the golden calf (Exodus 32:1-24). God pardoned both of them these and other sins, but not without inflicting punishment for the sins. Though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. God's "severity" extended even to these blessed saints, Moses, Aaron, and Samuel. The former two were expressly excluded from the land of promise for their conduct at Meribah (Numbers 20:12); and Samuel's judgeship seems to have been brought to an end through his undue leniency towards his sons Joel and Abiah (1 Samuel 8:1-5). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew O LORDיְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH our God, אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative You אַתָּ֪ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you answered them. עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם (‘ă·nî·ṯām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond You were הָיִ֣יתָ (hā·yî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a forgiving נֹ֭שֵׂא (nō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take God אֵ֣ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty to them, לָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They yet an avenger וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם (wə·nō·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their misdeeds. עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃ (‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5949: An exploit, a performance, an opportunity Links Psalm 99:8 NIVPsalm 99:8 NLT Psalm 99:8 ESV Psalm 99:8 NASB Psalm 99:8 KJV Psalm 99:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 99:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 99:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 99:8 French Bible Psalm 99:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 99:8 You answered them Yahweh our God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |