Micah 7:18-20
The final word over judgment is not wrath but covenant mercy grounded in God’s unchanging faithfulness.
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.
19 He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
The final word over judgment is not wrath but covenant mercy grounded in God’s unchanging faithfulness.
To conclude the prophecy with doxological praise for the LORD’s incomparable mercy, covenant faithfulness, and pardoning grace.
From Covenant Ruin to Confession, Waiting, and Hope in the God Who Pardons
Though covenant society has collapsed under corruption and God's people must bear the shame and discipline of their sin, the faithful wait for the Lord in hope, because the God who judges is also the God who pardons, restores, shepherds, vindicates, and remains faithful to his covenant mercy.