Isaiah 48 · Verse 9

Isaiah 48:9

For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
Isaiah 48:9, King James Version

Isaiah 48:9 in other translations

BSBFor the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off.
WEBFor my name’s sake, I will defer my anger, and for my praise, I hold it back for you so that I don’t cut you off.
ASVFor my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
YLTFor My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.
DARBYFor my name's sake I will defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain as to thee, that I cut thee not off.
BBEBecause of my name I will put away my wrath, and for my praise I will keep myself from cutting you off.
WebsterFor my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

What does Isaiah 48:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. refrain--literally, "muzzle"; His wrath, after the return, was to be restrained a while, and then, because of their sins, let loose again (Psa 78:38). for thee--that is, mine anger towards thee.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 And for my praise "And for the sake of my praise" - I read ולמען תהלתי ulemaan tehillathi. The word למען lemaan, though not absolutely necessary here, for it may be understood as supplied from the preceding member, yet seems to have been removed from hence to Isa 48:11; where it is redundant, and where it is not repeated in the Septuagint, Syriac, and a MS. I have therefore omitted it in the latter place, and added it here.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 48:9-15
We have nothing ourselves to plead with God, why he should have mercy upon us. It is for his praise, to the honour of his mercy, to spare. His bringing men into trouble was to do them good. It was to refine them, but not as silver; not so thoroughly as men refine silver. If God should take that course, they are all dross, and, as such, might justly be put away. He takes them as refined in part only. Many have been brought home to God as chosen vessels, and a good work of grace begun in them, in the furnace of affliction. It is comfort to God's people, that God will secure his own honour, therefore work deliverance for them. And if God delivers his people, he cannot be at a loss for instruments to be employed. God has formed a plan, in which, for his own sake, and the glory of his grace, he saves all that come to Him.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Isaiah 48:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616
שְׁמִי֙she.Miname myH8034
אַאֲרִ֣יךְ'a.'a.RikhI will make longH748
אַפִּ֔י'a.Pianger myH639
וּתְהִלָּתִ֖יu.te.hi.la.Tiand praise myH8416
אֶחֱטָם\־'e.che.tom-I will restrain myselfH2413
לָ֑ךְLakhto you
לְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.Tito notH1115
הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ\׃hakh.ri.Te.khato cut off youH3772

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 48:9

  • Psalms 79:9

    Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

  • Psalms 78:38

    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.

  • Isaiah 37:35

    For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

  • Psalms 143:11

    Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

  • Psalms 106:8

    Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

  • Isaiah 43:25

    I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  • Ezekiel 20:22

    Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.

  • Psalms 103:8-10

    The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

  • Ezekiel 20:14

    But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

  • Isaiah 48:11

    For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

  • Daniel 9:17-19

    Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

  • Isaiah 30:18

    And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my name's.
11; 37:35; 43:25; Jos 7:9; 1Sa 12:22; Ps 25:11; 79:9; 106:8; 143:11
Jer 14:7; Eze 20:9,14,22,44; Da 9:17-19
defer.
Ne 9:30,31; Ps 78:38; 103:8-10; Pr 19:11

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Context

  • Isaiah 48:8

    Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

  • Isaiah 48:9

    For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

  • Isaiah 48:10

    Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

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Isaiah 48:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por amor de mi nombre dilataré mi furor, y para alabanza mía te daré largas, para no talarte.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
À cause de mon nom je différerai ma colère, et à cause de ma louange je me retiendrai à ton égard, pour ne pas te retrancher.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Um meines Namens willen verziehe ich meinen Zorn, und um meines Ruhmes willen bezwinge ich ihn, dir zu gut, um dich nicht auszurotten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Propter nomen meum longe faciam furorem meum, et laude mea infrenabo te, ne intereas.