Psalm 99:8

Translations

Modern

O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.

Traditional

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

Literal

O YHWH our God, You answered them; a forgiving God You became for them, and one taking vengeance over their misdeeds.

Latin

Domine Deus noster, tu exaudiebas eos; Deus, tu propitius fuisti eis, et ulciscens in omnes adinventiones eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.

Notes

Psalms 99:6–8

God showed favor by responding to his people in the past, while holding sinners accountable.

Psalms 99:1–9

The psalmist calls the nations to worship the Lord, the king of the earth who rules from Zion.

Psalms 93:1–100:5

These psalms challenge the doubts created by the exile (see Psalm 89) and answer the questions asked in Psalm 90:11, 13. The Lord has established a kingdom (Psalm 93) that is characterized by:

punishment of the wicked (Psalm 94),
respectful obedience among his people (Psalm 95),
justice for the poor (Psalm 96),
celebration in Zion (Psalm 97),
salvation for Israel (Psalm 98),
holiness (Psalm 99), and
praise (Psalm 100).

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms The Creator-King

Related verses

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 89:33
But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.
Jeremiah 46:28
And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
Numbers 20:24
“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
Deuteronomy 9:19–20
For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.
Numbers 14:20–34
“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.
Exodus 32:34–35
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.”
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
Exodus 32:2
So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
Deuteronomy 3:26
But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.
Numbers 11:33–34
But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.

Parallels

Psalm 93:1–5

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

David God, Being and Attributes of Gratitude Holiness Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

God: Judge, and his Justice God: Mercy of Jesus, the Christ: Messiah: Messianic Psalms Prayer: Answered Sin: Forgiveness of The Anger of God: Against: Sin, in Saints

Psalm 99:8

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