Psalm 78:38

When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves so I will not bring them to ruin, but I will grant them some measure of escape, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah.

You withdrew all Your fury; You turned back from Your burning anger.

O Yahweh our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.

“For the sake of My name I delay My anger, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off.

The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail.

For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion According to His abundant lovingkindness.

so that you may remember and be ashamed and never open your mouth anymore because of your dishonor, when I have atoned for you for all that you have done,” declares Lord Yahweh.

“But I turned back My hand and acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.