Psalm 99:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
O LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
our God,אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮
(e·lo·hei·nu)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
You answeredעֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם
(a·ni·tam)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
them; You were a forgivingנֹ֭שֵׂא
(no·se)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
Godאֵ֣ל
(el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
to them, And [yet] an avengerוְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם
(ve·no·kem)
5358: to avenge, take vengeancea prim. root
of their [evil] deeds.עֲלִילֹותָֽם׃
(a·li·lo·v·tam.)
5949: wantonness, a deedfrom alal


















KJV Lexicon
Thou answeredst
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
them O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
thou wast a God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
that forgavest
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
them though thou tookest vengeance
naqam  (naw-kam')
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish -- avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), surely, take vengeance.
of their inventions
`aliylah  (al-ee-law')
an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity -- act(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, an avenger of their sinful actions.

International Standard Version
LORD our God, you answered them; you were their God who forgave them, but also avenged their evil deeds.

NET Bible
O LORD our God, you answered them. They found you to be a forgiving God, but also one who punished their sinful deeds.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah, our God, you answered them, oh God, you have been an avenger to them; pay them according to their works!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, our God, you answered them. You showed them that you are a forgiving God and that you are a God who punishes their [sinful] deeds.

King James 2000 Bible
You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.
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