Psalms 78:39

"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."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights God's enduring mercy and patience. Despite the Israelites' repeated rebellions, God continually forgave their sins and withheld His full wrath, demonstrating His commitment to maintaining a relationship with them through forgiveness and grace.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For he remembered that they were but flesh -That they were human; that they were weak; that they were prone to err; that they were liable to fall into temptation. In his dealings with them he took into view their fallen nature; their training; their temptations; their trials; their weaknesses; and he judged them accordingly. ComparePsalms 103:14. So it was with the Saviour in his treatment of his disciples, “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak,”Matthew 26:41. God will judge people as they are; he will not in his judgments forget that they are people, and that they are weak and feeble.

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