Verse 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.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
  • Isa 48:11 : 11 For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should [my name] be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.
  • Neh 9:30-31 : 30 Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the peoples of the lands. 31 Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
  • Ps 103:8-9 : 8 Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness. 9 He will not always chide; Neither will he keep [his anger] for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor rewarded us after our iniquities.
  • Ps 106:8 : 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.
  • Ps 143:11 : 11 Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
  • Prov 19:11 : 11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
  • Isa 30:18 : 18 And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
  • Isa 37:35 : 35 For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
  • Josh 7:9 : 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?
  • 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
  • Ezek 20:9 : 9 But I wrought 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 unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
  • Ezek 20:14 : 14 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
  • Ezek 20:22 : 22 Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
  • Ezek 20:44 : 44 And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
  • Dan 9:17-19 : 17 Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies' sake. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
  • Ps 79:9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.