Psalms 99 · Verse 8

Psalms 99:8

Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
Psalms 99:8, King James Version

Psalms 99:8 in other translations

BSBO LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
WEBYou answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.
ASVThou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
YLTO Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.
DARBYJehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
BBEYou gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.
WebsterThou didst answer them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

What does Psalms 99:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 99:6-8

6-8. The experience of these servants of God is cited for encouragement. among ... priests, among ... upon the Lord [and] He spake ... pillar--may be referred to all three (compare Ex 18:19; Le 8:15; De 5:5; 1Sa 9:13).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 99:6-9

The happiness of Israel is made out by referring to the most useful governors of that people. They in every thing made God's word and law their rule, knowing that they could not else expect that their prayers should be answered. They all wonderfully prevailed with God in prayer; miracles were wrought at their request. They pleaded for the people, and obtained answers of peace. Our Prophet and High Priest, of…

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Psalms 99:8 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.

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮'e.lo.hei.NuGod ourH430
אַתָּ֪ה'a.TahyouH859
עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם'a.Ni.Tamyou answered themH6030
אֵ֣ל'ela GodH410
נֹ֭שֵׂאNo.se'forgivingH5375
הָיִ֣יתָha.Yi.tayou wereH1961
לָהֶ֑םla.Hem<to> them
וְ֝נֹקֵ֗םve.no.Kemand avenging yourselfH5358
עַל\־'al-onH5921
עֲלִילוֹתָֽם\׃a.li.lo.Tamdeeds theirH5949

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

Cross references for Psalms 99:8

  • Numbers 20:12

    And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

  • Psalms 89:33

    Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

  • Jeremiah 46:28

    Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:29

    Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

  • Deuteronomy 9:19-20

    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. And the Lord was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.

  • Numbers 20:24

    Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

  • Numbers 14:20-34

    And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word: But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou wast.
89:33; Nu 14:20; De 9:19; Jer 46:28; Zep 3:7
through.
Ex 32:2,34,35; Nu 11:33,34; 14:20-34; 20:12,24; De 3:26; 9:20
their inventions.
Ec 7:29; Ro 1:21

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Context

  • Psalms 99:7

    He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

  • Psalms 99:8

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

  • Psalms 99:9

    Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

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Psalms 99:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová Dios nuestro, tú les respondías: tú les fuiste un Dios perdonador, y vengador de sus obras.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Éternel, notre Dieu! tu leur as répondu, tu as été pour eux un ✶Dieu qui pardonnait, et prenait vengeance de leurs actes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova, unser Gott, du hast ihnen geantwortet! ein vergebender Gott warst du ihnen, und ein Rächer ihrer Taten.