Micah 7:18
“Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.”
— Micah 7:18
About this verse
Micah 7:18 comes from the book of Micah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Micah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgiveness, divine uniqueness. Notable phrases: Who is a God like you; pardons iniquity. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Micah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prayer
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