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)
20 You will show loyalty to Jacob(H)
and faithful love to Abraham,
as you swore to our ancestors(I)
from days long ago.

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Footnotes

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

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)
20 You will be faithful to Jacob,
    and show love to Abraham,(J)
as you pledged on oath to our ancestors(K)
    in days long ago.(L)

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