Psalms 78:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.”

Psalms 78:38 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he, being merciful, 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 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And He--the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.”

Psalms 78:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed [them] not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:”

Psalms 78:38 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet he being merciful forgaue their iniquitie, and destroied them not, but oft times called backe his anger, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.”

Psalms 78:38 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:38 in Context — Psalms 78

36 Mais ils le trompaient de la bouche, Et ils lui mentaient de la langue;

37 Leur cœur n’était pas ferme envers lui, Et ils n’étaient pas fidèles à son alliance.

38 Toutefois, dans sa miséricorde, il pardonne l’iniquité et ne détruit pas; Il retient souvent sa colère et ne se livre pas à toute sa fureur.

39 Il se souvint qu’ils n’étaient que chair, Un souffle qui s’en va et ne revient pas.

40 Que de fois ils se révoltèrent contre lui dans le désert! Que de fois ils l’irritèrent dans la solitude!

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What Does Psalms 78:38 Mean?

Psalms 78:38 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 78. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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