Psalm 99:8

O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

American Standard Version

Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou heardest them, O Lord our God: thou wast a fauourable God vnto them, though thou didst take vengeance for their inuentions.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

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.

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.

In context

7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.

9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.

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