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Isaiah 48:9

For My name's sake will I defer Mine anger, not letting the judgment of wrath descend upon the apostate people, and for My praise, on account of His jealousy for His own honor, will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Because of His promise and covenant Jehovah did not exterminate the disobedient people at this time, but gave them another opportunity for repentance.

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See also Isaiah 48:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 48:9. _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 understo...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR MY NAME’S SAKE - (See the notes at Isaiah 43:25; compare Isaiah 66:5). It is possible that the design of this verse may be, to answer an objection. ‘If the character of the nation is such, it migh...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 48 The Divine Restatement Concerning His People, Their Condition and Future 1. _Their condition and Jehovah's predictions (Isaiah 48:1)_ 2. _Jehovah acts for His Name's sake (Isaiah 48:9)_ 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A RECAPITULATION OF THE ARGUMENT FROM PROPHECY. To the original text a redactor has added a commentary (bracketed below) from a different standpoint. Whereas the prophet regarded Israel as having more...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MY NAME'S. See note on Psalms 20:1....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR MY NAME'S SAKE.— _For my name's sake will I moderate my anger, and for my praise I will refrain towards thee,_ &c. Isaiah 48:10. _Behold,_ &c. _I have proved,_ or _had pity on thee in the furnace...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. PERSPECTIVE TEXT: Isaiah 48:9-16 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. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not as si...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. FOR MY NAME'S SAKE WILL I ... REFRAIN FOR THEE - literally, will I muzzle or curb mi...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LET THE EXILES TRUST IN JEHOVAH, AND COME OUT OF BABYLON 1-11. Jehovah's purpose will be executed, but not for Israel's merit. 12-22. Let Israel recognise His leading in the course of history, and l...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 48 ISRAEL’S EMPTY RELIGION V1 The *Lord says, ‘Listen to this, you family...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    In the Bible, the word ‘name’ does not merely mean the word that we may use to call someone. It also means that person’s honour, character and authority. So when the *Lord protects his name, he is act...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR MY NAME’S SAKE... — The thought is two-fold, in answer to the implied question why Jehovah had not punished so guilty a people: (1) after the manner of men, that had He destroyed His chosen people...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לְמַ֤עַן שְׁמִי֙ אַאֲרִ֣יךְ אַפִּ֔י וּ תְהִלָּתִ֖י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE OBSTINATE AND INSINCERE REBUKED Isaiah 48:1-16 We are meant to be for God's praise and glory; but we may delay the realization of His high purpose. Our neck iron, our brow brass, we trust in idol...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter constitutes the last section of the division dealing with the purpose of peace. It is a great appeal to the people. It first describes Jehovah's methods (verses Isa 48:1-11). He has had t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, (k) that I cut thee not off. (k) As it was my free mercy that I chose you: so it is my free mercy that must save y...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Bridle thee, like a headstrong beast, (Calmet) running to its own ruin. (Haydock) --- God pardons freely, that people may be saved if they will. (Worthington)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! as in the former paragraph I called upon you to mark the graciousness of God's expostulation with his people; so here I pray you to observe, how the whole of sovereign grace and love is by the...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    9._For my name’s sake. _After having reproached the people with that malice which was natural to their fathers from the beginning, and which had passed down to children and grandchildren, he now remin...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 46, 47, AND 48. In Chapter s 46, 47, the application is made to Babylon and to her idols, but still as pleading for Israel as beloved of God; for governmental...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR MY NAME'S SAKE WILL I DEFER MINE ANGER,.... From age to age, for those sins which had been committed, and continued in ever since they were a people. The above account of them shows that it was no...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 9. For my name's sake will I defer mine anger.] Heb., Prolong it. Here he setteth...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For my name's sake will I defer mine anger_ Although thou dost justly deserve my hottest anger and most dreadful judgments, which also, if thou repentest not, I will in due time inflict, yet at prese...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 w...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR MY NAME'S SAKE WILL I DEFER MINE ANGER: and although thou dost justly deserve my hottest anger and most dreadful judgments, which also, if thou repentest not, I will in due time inflict; yet at pr...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 48:9 names H8034 defer H748 (H8686) anger H639 praise H8416 restrain H2413 (H8799) off H3772 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FAILURE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH AND HIS INTENTION FOR THEM (ISAIAH 48:1). Isaiah 48:1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, And are come forth out of the waters of Judah....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 48 THE UNPREPARED STATE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH. Babylon, and its final fate, has just been described, but the very idea has turned Isaiah's attention on Israel. It has put Israel under the microscop...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 48:1. _Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The dullness of Israel. Restoration under the Servant of Jehovah. Israel reminded of the promises. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit. CONCLUSION: God often finds His people obstinate and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 48:1. _Which swear by the name of the Lord,_ who resents all false swearing to his covenant. Isaiah 48:3. _I have declared the former things._ The Messiah continues here to be the speaker, and...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For My name’s sake will I defer Mine anger_ GOD’S ANGER DEFERRED “For My name’s sake I draw out My wrath. ” Jehovah lengthens out His wrath, _i.e _delays its outbreak, thus shows Himself long-suffe...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:1 Despite Israel’s stubborn unbelief, God pursues his purpose of redemption. He will free them from Babylon for his own sake. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:9 The deepest motive in God’s heart is his own GLORY. He does not punish his unbelieving people as they deserve, for that would diminish the display of his compassion (see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE OF GOD’S PROVIDENCE Isaiah 48:9. _For My name’s sake, &c._ It is possible that the design of this verse may be to answer an objection. “If the character of the nation is such,...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The present chapter, which terminates the second section of Isaiah's later prophecies, consists of a long address by God to his people, partly in the way of complaint, partly of combined p...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 48 God speaks about how that He is going to restore then under the Holy One, Jehovah's servant. And God is going to restore the house of Jacob. Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which ar...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 12:22; Daniel 9:17; Ezekiel 20:14; Ezekiel 20:22; Eze

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For my sake — I will spare thee, and deliver thee out of captivity, not for thy sake, but merely for my own sake, and for the vindication of my name, that I may be praised for my power, faithfulness,...

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