Judges 10:16
10:16 They threw away the foreign gods they owned
and worshiped
the
Lord. Finally the
Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.
Genesis 6:6
6:6 The
Lord regretted
that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.
Deuteronomy 32:36
32:36 The Lord will judge his people,
and will change his plans concerning his servants;
when he sees that their power has disappeared,
and that no one is left, whether confined or set free.
Psalms 90:13
90:13 Turn back toward us, O Lord!
How long must this suffering last?
Have pity on your servants!
Psalms 106:44-45
106:44 Yet he took notice of their distress,
when he heard their cry for help.
106:45 He remembered his covenant with them,
and relented because of his great loyal love.
Jeremiah 18:7-10
18:7 There are times, Jeremiah,
when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom.
18:8 But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong,
I will cancel the destruction
I intended to do to it.
18:9 And there are times when I promise to build up and establish
a nation or kingdom.
18:10 But if that nation does what displeases me and does not obey me, then I will cancel the good I promised to do to it.
Hosea 11:8
The Divine Dilemma: Judgment or Mercy?
11:8 How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart!
All my tender compassions are aroused!
Jonah 3:10
3:10 When God saw their actions – they turned
from their evil way of living!
– God relented concerning the judgment
he had threatened them with
and he did not destroy them.