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Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you— 1 who takes away sin, 1 who passes over the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? 1 He does not keep his anger forever, 1 because he delights in his covenant faithfulness. 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17They will lick the dust like a snake, 1 like creatures that crawl on the earth. 1 They will come out of their dens with fear; 1 they will come with fear to you, Yahweh our God, 1 and they will be afraid because of you. 1

19You will again have compassion on us; 1 you will trample our iniquities under your feet. 1 You will throw all our sins into the depths of the sea. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 33:18Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”

Exodus 34:9Then he said, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, my Lord, please go among us, for this people is stubborn. Pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.”

Numbers 23:21He has seen no hardship in Jacob 2 or trouble in Israel. 1 Yahweh their God is with them, 2 and shouts for their king are among them.

Judges 10:16They got rid of the foreign gods among them and they worshiped Yahweh. Then Yahweh could bear Israel's misery no longer.

Nehemiah 9:17They refused to listen, and they did not think about the wonders that you had done among them, but became stubborn, and in their rebellion they appointed a leader to return to their slavery. But you are a God who is full of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. You did not abandon them.

Psalms 65:3Iniquities prevail against us; 1 as for our transgressions, you will forgive them. 1

Matthew Henry on Micah 7:15-20

Encouraging Prospects; Encouraging Promises. ( b. c. 700.) 14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. 15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. 16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick the dust like a… Read the whole commentary →

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