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Micah 7:18
18No other god is like you. You chose us to be your people. And you decide not to remember what we have done wrong. Not many of your people remain and we have done bad things. But you choose to forget those bad things. You will not always be angry, because you want very much to be kind.
Micah 7:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy.
Context of Micah 7:18
16The people in other countries will see what you do. They will understand that they are not really powerful. So then they will be ashamed. They will be like deaf people and dumb people. 17They will be like snakes that move along the ground. They will be afraid and they will eat dust like snakes. They will come carefully out of their safe places, because they are afraid of you, the Lord our God. No other god is like you. You chose us to be your people. And you decide not to remember what we have done wrong. Not many of your people remain and we have done bad things. But you choose to forget those bad things. You will not always be angry, because you want very much to be kind. 19You like to be kind because you love us. You will remove everything that we have done wrong. You will crush those bad things. You will throw all of them into the deep sea. 20You will continue to be kind to us, because we are Jacob's and Abraham's people. That is what you promised to our grandfathers a long time ago.
Read all of Micah 7Micah 7:18 word by word
מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֹן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- a Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- like unto thee, that pardonethנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
- iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- and passeth byעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
- of the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
- of his heritageנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- he retainethחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- not his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- for everעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
- because he delightethחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
- mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
Cross-references for Micah 7:18
- Exodus 15:11Lord, there is nobody like you among all the gods! There is nobody like you anywhere! You are great and holy. Everyone should respect you and praise you. You do great miracles. There is nobody like you!
- Deuteronomy 33:26Israelites, there is no god like your God. He rides across the sky to help you. He travels with great authority on the clouds.
- 1 Kings 8:23He prayed, ‘Lord, Israel's God, there is no God like you, either in heaven above or down here on the earth. You continue to do what you have promised to do for your people. You faithfully love those who want to serve you.
- Psalms 35:10I will shout with all my strength, ‘Lord, who is like you? When strong people try to hurt weak people, you are the one who keeps the weak people safe. You also keep poor people safe when robbers try to take things from them.’
- Psalms 71:19Your justice reaches beyond the sky above! You have done such great things, God. There is nobody like you!
- Psalms 89:6In all the heavens, there is no one like you, Lord! No angel in heaven is equal to you.
- Psalms 113:5There is nobody like the Lord our God. He sits on his throne high above us.
- Isaiah 40:18You cannot find anyone else who is like God. There is no image that you can make to be like him.
- Isaiah 46:8Remember this, you people who do not obey me. Think about it carefully.
- Exodus 33:18Then Moses said, ‘Please, show me your glory!’
- Exodus 34:6The Lord passed in front of Moses. He said in a loud voice, ‘I am the Lord! The Lord! I am kind to people and I forgive them. I do not quickly become angry. My faithful love for my people continues for ever, and I am always faithful.
- Numbers 14:18“The Lord does not quickly become angry. His faithful love for his people continues for ever. He forgives people when they turn against him and they do bad things. But if someone is guilty, he surely punishes them. And he punishes their children, their grandchildren and their grandchildren's children.”
- Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey you. They forgot about all the miracles that you had done to help them. Instead, they turned against you. They chose a leader to take them back to Egypt, where they had been slaves. But you are a God who forgives people. You are kind to people. You are slow to get angry and your love for your people always continues. So you did not leave your people alone.
- Psalms 65:3because of our many sins. Our sins are too heavy for us to carry, but you forgive the bad things that we do against you.
- Psalms 86:5Yes, my Lord, you are very kind, and you are ready to forgive people. When anyone calls to you for help, you love them with your faithful love.
- Psalms 103:2I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’ Never forget all the good things that he has done for you!
Commentaries on Micah 7:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Who is a God like unto thee, etc - Here is a challenge to all idol worshippers, and to all those who take false views of the true God, to show his like. See his characters; they are immediately subjoined. He pardoneth iniquity. This is the prerogative of God alone; of that Being who alone has power to save or to destroy. He passeth by transgression. He can heal backsliding, and restore them that are fallen. He retaineth not his anger forever. Though…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Who is a God - (and, as the word means, A Mighty God,) like unto Thee? He saith not, “Who hast made heaven and earth, the sea and all that therein is” Exodus 20:11; nor, “Who telleth the number of the stars; and calleth them all by their names” Psalm 147:4; nor, “Who by His strength setteth fast the mountains and is girded about with power” Psalm 65:6; but who forgivest! For greater is the work of Redemption than the work of Creation. “That pardoneth”…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 When God is about to deliver his people, he stirs up their friends to pray for them. Apply spiritually the prophet's prayer to Christ, to take care of his church, as the great Shepherd of the sheep, and to go before them, while they are here in this world as in a wood, in this world but not of it. God promises in answer to this prayer, he will do that for them which shall be repeating the miracles of former ages. As their sin brought them…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20These verses summarize Old Testament theology well. God is unique. Nothing and no one compares to God. Because of God's unfailing love (Hebrew khesed), he does not destroy his people when he judges them. Instead, he restores them (see Exodus 36:6–7). His faithfulness means he can be trusted to do good, no matter the cost to himself (see Psalm 89:1–2). Who is a God like You: This question likely refers to Micah’s name, which means “Who is like the Lord?”…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Grateful at such unlooked-for grace being promised to Israel, Micah breaks forth into praises of Jehovah. passeth by the transgression--not conniving at it, but forgiving it; leaving it unpunished, as a traveller passes by what he chooses not to look into (Pr 19:11). Contrast Am 7:8, and "mark iniquities," Psa 130:3. the remnant--who shall be permitted to survive the previous judgment: the elect remnant of grace (Mi 4:7; 5:3, 7, 8). retaineth not…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Micah 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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