Verse 9

For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:38 : 38 Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.
  • Isa 48:11 : 11 For my sake alone I will act, for how can I allow my name to be defiled? I will not share my glory with anyone else!
  • Neh 9:30-31 : 30 You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. 31 However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.
  • Ps 103:8-9 : 8 The LORD is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. 9 He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry. 10 He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve.
  • Ps 106:8 : 8 Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.
  • Ps 143:11 : 11 O LORD, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!
  • Prov 19:11 : 11 A person’s wisdom has made him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
  • Isa 30:18 : 18 The Lord Will Not Abandon His People For this reason the LORD is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
  • Isa 37:35 : 35 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’”
  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great.
  • Josh 7:9 : 9 When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?”
  • 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 The LORD will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The LORD was pleased to make you his own people.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 Then I said,“O LORD, intervene for the honor of your name even though our sins speak out against us. Indeed, we have turned away from you many times. We have sinned against you.
  • Ezek 20:9 : 9 I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
  • Ezek 20:14 : 14 I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
  • Ezek 20:22 : 22 But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
  • Ezek 20:44 : 44 Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”
  • Dan 9:17-19 : 17 “So now, our God, accept the prayer and requests of your servant, and show favor to your devastated sanctuary for your own sake. 18 Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant. 19 O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, pay attention, and act! Don’t delay, for your own sake, O my God! For your city and your people are called by your name.”
  • Ps 79:9 : 9 Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!