18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

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18 Who is a God(A) like you,
    who pardons sin(B) and forgives(C) the transgression
    of the remnant(D) of his inheritance?(E)
You do not stay angry(F) forever
    but delight to show mercy.(G)
19 You will again have compassion on us;
    you will tread our sins underfoot
    and hurl all our iniquities(H) into the depths of the sea.(I)

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God's Steadfast Love and Compassion

18 (A)Who is a God like you, (B)pardoning iniquity
    and passing over transgression
    (C)for the remnant of his inheritance?
(D)He does not retain his anger forever,
    because he delights in steadfast love.
19 He will (E)again have compassion on us;
    (F)he will tread our iniquities underfoot.
(G)You will cast all our[a] sins
    into the depths of the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:19 Hebrew their

18 Who is a God like you,(A)
forgiving iniquity and passing over rebellion(B)
for the remnant of his inheritance?(C)
He does not hold on to his anger forever(D)
because he delights in faithful love.(E)
19 He will again have compassion on us;
he will vanquish our iniquities.(F)
You will cast all our[a] sins
into the depths of the sea.(G)

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  1. 7:19 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read their

18 Who is a God like You, who (A)pardons iniquity
And passes over the rebellious act of the (B)remnant of His [a]possession?
He does not (C)retain His anger forever,
Because He (D)delights in [b]unchanging love.
19 He will again have compassion on us;
(E)He will tread our iniquities under foot.
Yes, You will (F)cast all [c]their sins
Into the depths of the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:18 Or inheritance
  2. Micah 7:18 Or lovingkindness
  3. Micah 7:19 Several ancient versions read our