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14 Shepherd your people with your staff,
    the flock of your inheritance,
those dwelling alone in a forest
    in the midst of Carmel.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
    as in the days of old.
15 As in the days when you came out
    from the land of Egypt
    I will show him wondrous things.
16 The nations will see and be ashamed
    because of all their might.
They will lay the hand on the mouth;
    their ears will be deaf.
17 They will lick the dust like the serpent,
    like the crawling things of the earth.
They will come trembling from their strongholds
    to Yahweh our God.
    Let them fear and be afraid of you.
18 Who is a God like you, forgiving sin
    and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance?
He does not retain his anger forever,
    for he delights in loyal love.
19 He will again have compassion[a] on us;
    he will trample our iniquities.
And you will hurl all their sins
    in the depths of the sea.
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
    and loyal love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors[b]
    from the days of old.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:19 Literally “He will return, he will have compassion”
  2. Micah 7:20 Or “fathers”

14 Use your rod to shepherd your people,
    the flock that belongs to you,
        that lives alone in the forest of Carmel.
Let them find pasture in Bashan and Gilead,
    as they did long ago.
15 As I did when[a] you came out of the land of Egypt,
    I will show you[b] awesome things.
16 The nations will look on
    and will be ashamed in spite of all their power;
they will cup their hands over their mouths,
    and their ears will be deaf.
17 They will lick the dust like a serpent;
    they will crawl from their strongholds like snakes.
They will fear the Lord our God.
    They will be terrified because of you.

Who is like God?

18 Is there any God like you,
    forgiving iniquity,
        passing over transgressions by the survivors who are your[c] heritage?[d]

He is not angry forever,
    because he delights in gracious love.
19 He will again show us compassion;
    he will subdue our iniquities.

You will hurl all their sins into the deepest sea.
20 You will remain true to Jacob,
    and merciful to Abraham,
as you promised our ancestors long ago.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:15 Lit. As in the days
  2. Micah 7:15 Lit. him
  3. Micah 7:18 Lit. his
  4. Micah 7:18 I.e. God’s people