16Nations will see this and be ashamed in spite of all their strength. They will put their hands over their mouths. Their ears will become deaf. 17They will lick dust like snakes, like animals that crawl on the ground. They will come out of their hiding places trembling. They will turn away from your presence in fear, O LORD our God. They will be afraid of you. 18Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy. 19You will again have compassion on us. You will overcome our wrongdoing. You will throw all our sins into the deep sea. 20You will be faithful to Jacob. You will have mercy on Abraham as you swore by an oath to our ancestors long ago.
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