Micah 7:17-19

New International Reader's Version

¹⁷ They’ll be forced to eat dust like a snake.
    They’ll be like creatures
    that have to crawl on the ground.
They’ll come out of their dens
    trembling with fear.
They’ll show respect for the Lord our God.
    They will also have respect for his people.
¹⁸ Lord, who is a God like you?
    You forgive sin.
You forgive your people
    when they do what is wrong.
You don’t stay angry forever.
    Instead, you take delight in showing
    your faithful love to them.
¹⁹ Once again you will show loving concern for us.
    You will completely wipe out
    the evil things we’ve done.
You will throw all our sins
    into the bottom of the sea.