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

For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory I will not give to another.

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

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

For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.

For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

Revive me, Yahweh, for your name's sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.

But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Defer

Yet many years you put up with them, and testified against them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet would they not give ear. Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

General references

But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, where they went.