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

I did it for myself and because of my name. I will not let my name be shamed (profaned). I will not give my glory to another.

I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant!'

I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins anymore.

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear about it, and will surround us and cut our name off from the earth. What will you do for your great name?

Jehovah made a solemn promise. He will not abandon you. You are his people for his great name's sake.

O Jehovah, for the sake of your name pardon my guilt, because it is great.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.

Nevertheless he saved them for the sake of his name that he might make his power known.

For the sake of your name, O Jehovah, revive me. In your righteousness bring me out of trouble.

Do something, Jehovah, for the sake of your name, even though our iniquities testify against us. We have been unfaithful (like apostates) and have sinned against you.

But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name. In the presence of the people among whom they were living I had announced to Israel that I was going to lead them out of Egypt.

Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplications, and cause your face to shine upon your sanctuary that is desolate, for Jehovah's sake.

Defer

You put up with them for years. You admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they did not listen. So you gave them up into the hands of the peoples of the lands.

But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.

Jehovah is merciful and gracious. He is slow to anger, and rich in loving-kindness.

The discretion of a man defers anger. It is his glory to overlook a transgression.

General references

I became concerned about my holy name because my people dishonored it among the nations wherever they went. (Romans 2:21-24)