¹⁸ Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
    and passing over the transgression
    of the remnant of his possession?
He does not retain his anger forever
    because he delights in showing steadfast love.^(A)
19 He will again have compassion upon us;
    he will tread our iniquities under foot.
You will cast all our^[a] sins
    into the depths of the sea.^(B)
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob
    and steadfast love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors
    from the days of old.^(C)

²⁰ Is Ephraim my dear son?
    Is he the child in whom I delight?
As often as I speak against him,
    I still remember him.
Therefore I am deeply moved for him;
    I will surely have mercy on him,
            says the Lord.^(A)

⁵⁴ He has come to the aid of his child Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,^(A)
55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”^(B)

⁷ But as for me, I will look to the Lord;
    I will wait for the God of my salvation;
    my God will hear me.^(A)