Psalms 99:8
6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
9 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
- KJV
- Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
- WEB
- You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.
- ASV
- Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
- DARBY
- Jehovah, our God, *thou* answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
- BLB
- O YHWH our God, You answered them; a forgiving God You became for them, and one taking vengeance over their misdeeds.
- ÅB
- Herre vår Gud, du svarte dem; du var dem en Gud som tilgav dem, men også en hevner over deres gjerninger.
- OTB
- Herre vår Gud, Du svarte dem;
Du var en tilgivende Gud for dem,
Men en hevner av deres misgjerninger. - B1930
- Herre vår Gud, du svarte dem; du var dem en Gud som tilgav dem, men også en hevner over deres gjerninger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.”
Read in contextPsalms 89:33
But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.
Read in contextJeremiah 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.”
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:29
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 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.
Read in contextNumbers 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.
Read in contextNumbers 14:20–34
“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.
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