Micah 7:14–20

¹⁴Shepherd 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.

¹⁵As in the days when you came out

from the land of Egypt

I will show him wondrous things.

¹⁶The nations will see and be ashamed

because of all their might.

They will lay the hand on the mouth;

their ears will be deaf.

¹⁷They 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.

¹⁸Who 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.

¹⁹He 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.

²⁰You will show faithfulness to Jacob,

and loyal love to Abraham,

as you have sworn to our ancestors^b

from the days of old.