18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity, overlooking the sin of the few remaining for his inheritance? He doesn't hold on to his anger forever; he delights in faithful love.
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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.
19 He will once again have compassion on us; he will tread down our iniquities. You will hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea.
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You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
20 You will provide faithfulness to Jacob, faithful love to Abraham, as you swore to our ancestors a long time ago.
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You will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.