Psa 78:38 | HCSB | STEP | Yet He was compassionate ; He atoned for their guilt and did not destroy them. He often turned His anger aside and did not unleash all His wrath .

Psalms 78:38

38 Yet He was compassionate;
He ^{▼▼atone/ atonement: A theological term for God's provision to deal with human sin. In the OT, it primarily means purification. In some contexts forgiveness, pardon, expiation, propitiation, or reconciliation is included. The basis of atonement is substitutionary sacrifice offered in faith. The OT sacrifices were types and shadows of the great and final sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.}atoned for ^{▼▼Or He wiped out, or He forgave} their ^{▼▼guilt/guilty: The liability to be punished for a fault, a sin, an act, or an omission unless there is forgiveness or atonement; the term normally concerns an objective fact, not a subjective feeling.}guilt
and did not destroy them.
He often turned His anger aside
and did not unleash ^{▼▼Or stir up} all His wrath. ^e