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You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they went wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/99.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/99.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/99.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You answered them, O LORD our God; You were to them God-Who-Forgives, Though You took vengeance on their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/99.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And <i>yet</i> an avenger of their <i>evil</i> deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; Thou wast a forgiving God to them, And <i>yet</i> an avenger of their <i>evil</i> deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/99.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O Yahweh our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And <i>yet</i> an avenger of their <i>evil</i> deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/99.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You answered them, O LORD our God; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their <i>evil</i> practices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/99.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their sinful actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/99.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, an avenger of their sinful actions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/99.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/99.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD and our God, you answered their prayers and forgave their sins, but when they did wrong, you punished them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/99.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/99.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, our God, you answered them. You showed them that you are a forgiving God and that you are a God who punishes their [sinful] deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/99.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/99.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD our God, you answered them; you were their God who forgave them, but also avenged their evil deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/99.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/99.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O LORD our God, you answered them. They found you to be a forgiving God, but also one who punished their sinful deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/99.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/99.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst answer them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/99.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/99.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O YHWH, our God, "" You have afflicted them, "" You have been a forgiving God to them, "" And taking vengeance on their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/99.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/99.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O Jehovah our God, thou didst answer them; thou wert God lifting up to them, and taking vengeance for all their doings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/99.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/99.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 98:8>You heeded them, O Lord our God. You were a forgiving God to them, though taking vengeance on all their inventions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/99.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, though you punished their offenses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/99.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/99.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou didst answer them, O LORD our God; thou wast an avenger for them. O God, reward them according to their works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/99.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH, our God, you answered them, oh God, you have been an avenger to them; pay them according to their works!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/99.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; A forgiving God wast Thou unto them, Though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/99.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O Lord our God, thou heardest them; O God, thou becamest propitious to them, though thou didst take vengeance on all their devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/99-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12329" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">The LORD Reigns</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ‘ă·nî·ṯām (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To answer, respond.">answered them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">You were</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">a forgiving</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5358.htm" title="5358: wə·nō·qêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To avenge, take vengeance. A primitive root; to grudge, i.e. Avenge or punish.">yet an avenger</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5949.htm" title="5949: ‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Or malilah; from alal in the sense of effecting; an exploit, or a performance; by implication, an opportunity.">their misdeeds.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-9.htm">Daniel 9:9</a></span><br />To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">2 Chronicles 30:9</a></span><br />For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-4.htm">Luke 11:4</a></span><br />And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Hebrews 8:12</a></span><br />For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25-26</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. / He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions.</p><p class="hdg">thou wast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33</a></b></br> Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-20.htm">Numbers 14:20</a></b></br> And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Deuteronomy 9:19</a></b></br> For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.</p><p class="hdg">through</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2,34,35</a></b></br> And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which <i>are</i> in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring <i>them</i> unto me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-33.htm">Numbers 11:33,34</a></b></br> And while the flesh <i>was</i> yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-20.htm">Numbers 14:20-24</a></b></br> And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: … </p><p class="hdg">their inventions</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-29.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:29</a></b></br> Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21</a></b></br> Because that, when they knew God, they glorified <i>him</i> not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/34-25.htm">Actions</a> <a href="/psalms/90-15.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Although</a> <a href="/psalms/44-16.htm">Avenger</a> <a href="/psalms/96-3.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Forgave</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Forgavest</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Forgiving</a> <a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Inventions</a> <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/job/19-29.htm">Misdeeds</a> <a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-6.htm">Tookest</a> <a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Actions</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-13.htm">Although</a> <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Avenger</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/103-7.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/18-27.htm">Forgave</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Forgavest</a> <a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Forgiving</a> <a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Inventions</a> <a href="/psalms/103-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/matthew/18-35.htm">Misdeeds</a> <a href="/psalms/118-18.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-18.htm">Tookest</a> <a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 99</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/99.htm">Psalm 99</a>, "them" refers to figures like Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, who interceded for Israel (<a href="/psalms/99-6.htm">Psalm 99:6</a>). This highlights God's faithfulness in responding to the cries of His chosen leaders. The historical context includes the wilderness period and the establishment of Israel's priesthood, where God frequently communicated His will and guidance. This responsiveness is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">1 Samuel 7:9</a>, where God answers Samuel's plea for Israel. It also foreshadows the New Testament assurance in 1 <a href="/john/5-14.htm">John 5:14-15</a> that God hears and answers prayers according to His will.<p><b>You were a forgiving God to them,</b><br>This phrase underscores God's mercy and willingness to forgive the sins of His people. The historical context includes numerous instances where Israel sinned, yet God showed mercy, such as the golden calf incident (Exodus 32) and the rebellion at Kadesh (Numbers 14). Forgiveness is a central theme throughout the Bible, pointing to the ultimate forgiveness offered through Jesus Christ. The sacrificial system in the Old Testament, particularly the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16), prefigures Christ's atoning sacrifice, which provides complete forgiveness for believers (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a>). This phrase reassures believers of God's enduring grace and readiness to forgive when they repent.<p><b>yet an avenger of their misdeeds.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's justice and the consequences of sin. While God is forgiving, He is also righteous and must address wrongdoing. The historical context includes instances where God disciplined Israel for their disobedience, such as the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 7-12) and the Babylonian exile (2 Kings 25). This duality of forgiveness and justice is seen throughout scripture, emphasizing that God's holiness requires Him to address sin. In the New Testament, this is fulfilled in Christ, who bore the penalty for sin, satisfying God's justice (<a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25-26</a>). This phrase serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance, while also pointing to the hope of redemption through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both forgiving and just.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses,_aaron,_and_samuel.htm">Moses, Aaron, and Samuel (implied context)</a></b><br>These leaders are mentioned earlier in <a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Psalm 99</a> as those who called upon the LORD and were answered by Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often the recipient of His forgiveness and discipline.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle/temple.htm">The Tabernacle/Temple (implied context)</a></b><br>The place where God’s presence dwelt and where the leaders interceded for the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness (implied context)</a></b><br>A significant period in Israel's history where God’s forgiveness and justice were evident.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_dual_nature.htm">God’s Dual Nature</a></b><br>God is both forgiving and just. Understanding this balance is crucial for a proper relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intercession.htm">The Importance of Intercession</a></b><br>Like Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, believers are called to intercede for others, trusting that God hears and answers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_forgiveness.htm">Repentance and Forgiveness</a></b><br>God’s forgiveness is available, but it requires genuine repentance. We must acknowledge our sins and turn from them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_discipline.htm">God’s Discipline</a></b><br>God’s discipline is an expression of His love and justice. It is meant to correct and guide us back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_holiness.htm">Living in Holiness</a></b><br>Knowing that God avenges misdeeds should motivate us to live holy and obedient lives, reflecting His character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_99.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 99</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_believers_reconcile_psalm_137's_violence.htm">How can believers explain the moral implications of Psalm 137's violent language in light of the broader biblical message of love and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_forgive_and_punish.htm">Psalm 99:8 portrays a God who forgives yet also punishes; how can this be reconciled with other biblical texts that emphasize unconditional grace and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_loving_yet_jealous.htm">In Nahum 1:2, how can God be both loving and yet described as jealous and avenging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_forgive_major_sins.htm">Can God forgive major sins?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/99.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Thou tookest vengeance of their inventions </span>(or, <span class= "ital">works</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span>--This does not refer to the personages just mentioned but to the people at large. The train of thought is as follows:--"There are great saints among us, as in olden time, but, as then, their prayers, while often procuring forgiveness, could not altogether avert punishment for sin; so the present community must expect retribution when sinful, in spite of the mediation of the better part of the nation." The Hebrew style did not favour similes, and hence the poet omits the signs of comparison, and leaves his inference to be drawn by his readers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/99.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God</span> (comp. ver. 6, <span class="accented">ad fin.</span>)<span class="accented">. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Thou wast a</span> <span class="cmt_word">God that forgavest them;</span> literally, <span class="accented">a forgiving God wast thou to them.</span> Both Moses and Aaron "angered God at the waters of strife" (<a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Psalm 106:32</a>; <a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12, 13</a>). Aaron angered him still more by sanctioning the idolatry of the golden calf (<a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">Exodus 32:1-24</a>). God pardoned both of them these and other sins, but not without inflicting punishment for the sins. <span class="cmt_word">Though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.</span> God's "severity" extended even to these blessed saints, Moses, Aaron, and Samuel. The former two were expressly excluded from the land of promise for their conduct at Meribah (<a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a>); and Samuel's judgeship seems to have been brought to an end through his undue leniency towards his sons Joel and Abiah (<a href="/1_samuel/8-1.htm">1 Samuel 8:1-5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/99-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">O LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֪ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered them.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nî·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You were</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֣יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a forgiving</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֭שֵׂא</span> <span class="translit">(nō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet an avenger</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·qêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5358.htm">Strong's 5358: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grudge, avenge, punish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their misdeeds.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5949.htm">Strong's 5949: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exploit, a performance, an opportunity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/99-8.htm">Psalm 99:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/99-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 99:8 You answered them Yahweh our God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/99-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 99:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/99-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 99:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>