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King James Version

Psalms 99:8

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God Continued...;   Jesus, the Christ;   Prayer;   Sin;   The Topic Concordance - Forgiveness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anger of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Worship;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Inventions;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Invention;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Forgiveness;   Of;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 28;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
O Yahweh our God, You answered them;You were a forgiving God to them,And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
O Lord our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O God our Lord thou heardest them, O Lorde thou didst forbeare them: and thou tokest auengement for their owne inuentions.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, our God, *thou* answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
New King James Version
You answered them, O LORD our God; You were to them God-Who-Forgives, Though You took vengeance on their deeds.
Literal Translation
You answered them, O Jehovah our God; to them You were a God who forgives them, but taking vengeance on their doings.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord our God, you answered their prayers. You showed them that you are a forgiving God and that you punish people for the evil they do.
World English Bible
You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, Although you took vengeance for their doings.
King James Version (1611)
Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgauest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inuentions.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou herdest the (o LORDE or God) thou forgauest the o God, & punyshedst their owne invencions.
Amplified Bible
You answered them, O LORD our God; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil practices.
American Standard Version
Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
Bible in Basic English
You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.
Update Bible Version
You answered them, O Yahweh our God: You were a God that forgave them, Though you took vengeance of their doings.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou didst answer them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
New English Translation
O Lord our God, you answered them. They found you to be a forgiving God, but also one who punished their sinful deeds.
Contemporary English Version
Our Lord and our God, you answered their prayers and forgave their sins, but when they did wrong, you punished them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai our God, you answered them. To them you were a forgiving God, although you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou heardest them, O Lorde our God: thou wast a fauourable God vnto them, though thou didst take vengeance for their inuentions.
George Lamsa Translation
Thou didst answer them, O LORD our God; thou wast an avenger for them. O God, reward them according to their works.
Hebrew Names Version
You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, Although you took vengeance for their doings.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them;
New Living Translation
O Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they went wrong.
New Life Bible
O Lord our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them. But You punished them for their wrong-doing.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
O Lord our God, thou heardest them; O God, thou becamest propitious to them, though thou didst take vengeance on all their devices.
English Revised Version
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
Berean Standard Bible
O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
New Revised Standard
O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh our God! thou, answeredst them, - A pardoning GOD, thou becamest to them, Yet one bringing vengeance on their deeds.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(98-8) Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions.
Lexham English Bible
O Yahweh our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrong deeds.
English Standard Version
O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
New American Standard Bible
LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.
New Century Version
Lord our God, you answered them. You showed them that you are a forgiving God, but you punished them for their wrongs.
Good News Translation
O Lord , our God, you answered your people; you showed them that you are a God who forgives, even though you punished them for their sins.
Christian Standard Bible®
Lord our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, an avenger of their sinful actions.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Oure Lord God, thou herdist hem; God, thou were merciful to hem, and thou tokist veniaunce on al her fyndyngis.
Young's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.
Revised Standard Version
O LORD our God, thou didst answer them; thou wast a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

Contextual Overview

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord , and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou wast: Psalms 89:33, Numbers 14:20, Deuteronomy 9:19, Jeremiah 46:28, Zephaniah 3:7

though: Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:34, Exodus 32:35, Numbers 11:33, Numbers 11:34, Numbers 14:20-34, Numbers 20:12, Numbers 20:24, Deuteronomy 3:26, Deuteronomy 9:20

their inventions: Ecclesiastes 7:29, Romans 1:21

Reciprocal: Psalms 106:29 - with their Ezekiel 36:9 - General Ezekiel 39:26 - they have borne Romans 1:30 - inventors

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God,.... This is repeated to show the certainty of it, and to encourage the people of God, in all ages, to pray unto him:

thou wast a God that forgavest them; even Moses, Aaron, and Samuel; for, though they were great and good men, they did not live without sin, and stood in need of pardoning grace and mercy, which they had; or rather the people for whom they prayed: so the Targum,

"O God, thou wast forgiving thy people for them;''

that is, through their prayers; see Numbers 14:19,

though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions; their sins, which are the inventions of men, Ecclesiastes 7:29. Kimchi and others interpret this of the inventions, designs, and practices of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, against Moses and Aaron, Numbers 16:32 but though God took vengeance on them, it does not appear that he forgave their iniquities; wherefore it is best to understand this either of the sins of Moses and Aaron themselves, which, though pardoned, God took vengeance of, and showed his displeasure at, by not suffering them to go into the land of Canaan, Numbers 20:10, or else of the sins of the Israelites, who murmured upon the report of the spies; and though they were pardoned at the intercession of Moses, yet so far vengeance was taken upon them, that none of them were suffered to enter the land of Canaan; but their carcasses fell in the wilderness, Numbers 14:19, and thus, though God forgives the iniquities of his people, for the sake of his Son, yet he takes vengeance of them on him, their surety; on whom they have been laid and borne, and who has not been spared in the least; but has bore the whole wrath and vengeance of God due to sin; and besides, though he pardons his people, yet he chastises them for their sins, and shows his fatherly displeasure at them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God - The reference here is to God as “our” God; that is, the language used by those who now worship him is designed to give encouragement in approaching his throne. The God that “we” worship is the same that “they” worshipped; and as he answered them, we may feel assured that he will answer us.

Thou wast a God that forgavest them - They were not perfect; they were sinners; they often offended thee, and yet thou didst answer them, and show them mercy.

Though thou tookest vengeance - Though thou didst manifest thy displeasure at their misconduct; though thou in thy judgments didst show that thou wast displeased with them; nevertheless thou didst answer them. Sinners as they were, and often as thou didst show thy displeasure at their conduct, yet thou didst hear their prayers and bless them.

Of their inventions - The Hebrew word denotes work, deed, doing, conduct. It means here what they did - their sins. There is no allusion to any special art or “cunning” in what they did - as if they had “invented” or found out some new form of sin.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 99:8. Thou - forgavest them — When the people had sinned, and wrath was about to descend on them, Moses and Aaron interceded for them, and they were not destroyed.

Tookest vengeance of their inventions. — God spared them, but showed his displeasure at their misdoings. He chastised, but did not consume them. This is amply proved in the history of this people.


 
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