Micah 7:18 (GNV)

Passage

Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage! He reteineth not his wrath for euer, because mercie pleaseth him.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:16 The nations shall see, and be confounded for all their power: they shall lay their hande vpon their mouth: their eares shall be deafe.

Micah 7:17 They shall licke the dust like a serpent: they shall mooue out of their holes like wormes: they shalbe afraide of the Lord our God, and shall feare because of thee.

Micah 7:18 Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage! He reteineth not his wrath for euer, because mercie pleaseth him.

Micah 7:19 He will turne againe, and haue compassion vpon vs: he will subdue our iniquities, and cast all their sinnes into the bottome of the sea.

Micah 7:20 Thou wilt perfourme thy trueth to Iaakob, and mercie to Abraham, as thou hast sworne vnto our fathers in olde time.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "like", "vnto", "thee", "taketh", "away", "iniquitie", "passeth", and "transgression". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "like" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "They shall licke the dust like a..." into verse 19's "He will turne againe and haue compassion...", so "like" and "vnto" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "like" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.