Psalms 78:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. ”

Psalms 78:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But he, being full of compassion - literally, “But he, merciful,” That is, he was ready to forgive them. Forgave their iniquity - literally, Atoned for, expiated, covered over their iniquity....
Psalms 78:38 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But he, [being] full of compassion, (x) forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. (x) Because he would always...
Psalms 78:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary,...
Psalms 78:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

iniquity. Hebrew. avah . App-44. destroyed . laid waste.
Psalms 78:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

38. Yet he, being merciful, expiated their iniquity. To show the more fully that no means had succeeded in bending the Israelites, and causing them to return to a sound state of mind, we are...
Psalms 78:38 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 635 THE EXTENT OF GOD’S MERCY Psalms 78:34-39 . When he slew them, then they sought him; and they returned and inquired early after God: and they remembered that God was their Rock, a...
Psalms 78:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. But he, being full of compassion...
Psalms 78:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When he slew them, &c.— When he slew them, and they sought him, and returned, &c.—Ver. 35. And remembered, &c.—Ver. 36. Though they did flatter him—and lied, &c.—Ver. 37. And...
Psalms 78:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. -The unbelief of the Israelite fathers is detailed as a sad contrast to God's marvels perfor...
Psalms 78:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells...
Psalms 78:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The verbs in the first clause should be in the present, But he, the compassionate, forgives iniquity, and doth not destroy, and many a time he turned away, &c.
Psalms 78:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and especially the Exodus and wilderness wander...
Psalms 78:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Signs in Egypt” Psalms 78:38-48 God takes into account the frailty and infirmity of our natures. The Spirit… helpeth our infirmities , Romans 8:26 . In the words of Hosea, God teaches us “to...
Psalms 78:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the psalm...
Psalms 78:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What precious views are these of covenant love and covenant faithfulness: and how they all run up to the fountain-head of all our mercies, in the everlasting, free, spontaneous, and unchangeable love...
Psalms 78:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But he, being full of compassion ,.... Or merciful; having bowels of mercy, as a tender mother to the son of her womb; a word from the same root as this signifies the womb: the mercies of God are te...
Psalms 78:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But he, [being] full of compassion, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. Ver. 38. But he, being full of...
Psalms 78:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But he, being full of compassion Of pity for them amidst their sins and miseries; forgave their iniquity Not simply and absolutely, for in that sense it is undeniably certain from the Holy Script...
Psalms 78:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Psalms 78:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Forgave their iniquity; not simply and absolutely, for so it is undeniably certain from the Holy Scriptures that God pardons none but true penitents, such as these were not; but respectively, and s...
Psalms 78:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the celebrated Asaph in the time of David. Occasion...
Psalms 78:38 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflected. Psalms 78:9 . The children of Ephraim, bei...
Psalms 78:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice...
Psalms 78:38 - The Biblical Illustrator

But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not. All good rewarded The whole Book of Judges may be said to be a commentary on these words, for it is a record of...
Psalms 78:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed...
Psalms 78:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:29 ; Exodus 34:6-9 ; Isaiah 44:21 ; Isaiah 44:22 ; Isaiah 48:9 ; Numbers 14:18-20 ; Numbers 16:44-48 ; Psalms 106:43-45

Psalms 78:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:38 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 78:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:38 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:38 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge