Isaiah 48:9

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Summary

Isaiah 48:9

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

My name's

Defer

General references

Ezekiel 36:21

Bible References

My name's

And that only for mine own sake, for I give mine honour to none other, that thou shouldest not despise me.

And I will keep and save the city, sayeth he: for mine own, and for my servant David's sake.'"

Whereas I yet am even he only, that for mine own self's sake do away thine offenses, and forget thy sins: so that I will never think upon them.

Moreover, the Canaanites, and all the inhabiters of the land shall hear of it, and shall come about us and destroy the name of us out of the world. And then what wilt thou do unto thy mighty name?"

But the LORD will not forsake his people, because of his great name's sake: because the LORD hath begun to make you his people.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, be merciful unto my sin; for it is great.

Help us, O God our saviour, for the glory of thy name; O deliver us, and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake.

Nevertheless, he helped them for his name's sake, that he might make his power to be known.

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake; and for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

"Doubtless our own wickedness reward us: But LORD do thou according to thy name, though our transgressions and sins be many.

But I would not do it, for my name's sake: that it should not be unhallowed before the Heathen, among whom they dwelt, and among whom I showed myself unto them, that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt.

Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his intercession. O let thy face shine over thy Sanctuary, that lieth waste.

Defer

And many years didst thou forbear them, and testified unto them through thy spirit, even by the office of thy prophets, and yet would they not hear. Therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the nations in the lands.

But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds, and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.

The LORD is full of compassion and mercy; longsuffering, and of great goodness.

A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.

General references

Then spared I my holy name, which the house of Israel had dishonoured among the Gentiles, to whom they came. Therefore tell the house of Israel: