17. They will lick the dust like a snake,like crawling things on the ground;They will come quaking from their strongholds;they will tremble in fear of you, the Lord, our God.
18. Who is a God like you, who removes guiltand pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance;Who does not persist in anger forever,but instead delights in mercy,
19. And will again have compassion on us,treading underfoot our iniquities?You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins;
20. You will show faithfulness to Jacob,and loyalty to Abraham,As you have sworn to our ancestorsfrom days of old.