Nehemiah 9:17, 31

They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them

But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are!