Psalm 99:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

Thou wast

Zephaniah 3:7

Though

Their inventions

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Romans 1:21

General references

Ezekiel 36:9

Bible References

Thou wast

Nevertheless, my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my truth to fail.

And the LORD said, "I have forgiven it, according to thy request.

For I was afraid of the wrath and fierceness wherewith the LORD was angry with you, even for to have destroyed you; But the LORD heard my petition at that time also.

Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, sayeth the LORD, for I am with thee: and will destroy all nations, among whom I have scattered thee. Nevertheless I will not consume thee, but chasten thee and correct thee: yea and that with discretion: neither will I spare thee as one that were faultless."

I said unto them, "O fear me, and be content to be reformed." That their dwelling should not be destroyed, and that there should happen unto them none of these things, wherewith I shall visit them. But nevertheless they stand up early, to follow the filthiness of their own imaginations.

Though

And Aaron said unto them, "Pluck off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons and of your daughters: and bring them unto me."

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, yer it was chewed up, the wrath of the LORD waxed hot upon the people, and the LORD slew of the people an exceeding mighty slaughter.

And the LORD said, "I have forgiven it, according to thy request.

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, "Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them."

But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes and would not hear me, but said unto me, 'Be content, and speak henceforth no more unto me of this matter;

The LORD was very angry with Aaron also, even for to have destroyed him: But I made intercession for Aaron also the same time.

Their inventions

Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

inasmuch as when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations. And their foolish hearts were blinded.

General references

Behold, I come unto you, and unto you will I turn me, that ye may be tilled and sown.