Micah 7:19
Micah 7:19 in Multiple Translations
He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
He will again have pity on us; he will put our sins under his feet: and you will send all our sins down into the heart of the sea.
You will have compassion on us again. You will tread our sins under your feet, and you will throw our sins into the depths of the sea.
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.
He doth turn back, He pitieth us, He doth subdue our iniquities, And Thou castest into the depths of the sea all their sins.
He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
He will turn again, and have mercy on us: he will put away our iniquities: and he will cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea.
You will again act kindly/compassionately toward us. You will get rid of the scroll on which you have written the sins that we have committed as though you were trampling it under your feet or throwing it into the deep ocean.
Berean Amplified Bible — Micah 7:19
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Micah 7:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יָשׁ֣וּב
יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔/נוּ
יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ
עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑י/נוּ
וְ/תַשְׁלִ֛יךְ
בִּ/מְצֻל֥וֹת
יָ֖ם
כָּל
חַטֹּאותָֽ/ם
יָשׁ֣וּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔/נוּ
râcham
H7355
to have compassion
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | Suff
יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ
kâbash
H3533
to subdue
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑י/נוּ
ʻâvôn
H5771
iniquity
N-cp | Suff
וְ/תַשְׁלִ֛יךְ
shâlak
H7993
to throw
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
בִּ/מְצֻל֥וֹת
mᵉtsôwlâh
H4688
depth
Prep | N-fp
יָ֖ם
yâm
H3220
West
N-ms
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
חַטֹּאותָֽ/ם
chaṭṭâʼâh
H2403
sin
N-fp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Micah 7:19
יָשׁ֣וּב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔/נוּ
râcham
H7355
"to have compassion"
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means to have compassion or show love, often used to describe God's mercy towards humanity, as seen in the Bible. It involves deep feelings of sympathy and kindness. In the KJV, it is translated as having mercy or pity.
Definition: 1) to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion 1a) (Qal) to love 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to have compassion, be compassionate 1b1a) of God, man 1c) (Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate
Usage: Occurs in 43 OT verses. KJV: have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely. See also: Exodus 33:19; Isaiah 60:10; Psalms 18:2.
יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ
kâbash
H3533
"to subdue"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
To subdue means to conquer or force someone or something into submission. In the Bible, this word is used to describe the act of dominating or oppressing others, and is often used in the context of war or conflict.
Definition: 1) to subject, subdue, force, keep under, bring into bondage 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bring into bondage, make subservient 1a2) to subdue, force, violate 1a3) to subdue, dominate, tread down 1b) (Niphal) to be subdued 1c) (Piel) to subdue 1d) (Hiphil) to bring into bondage
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection. See also: Genesis 1:28; 2 Chronicles 28:10; Jeremiah 34:11.
עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑י/נוּ
ʻâvôn
H5771
"iniquity"
N-cp | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.
Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.
וְ/תַשְׁלִ֛יךְ
shâlak
H7993
"to throw"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms
To throw or cast away is the meaning of this Hebrew verb. It is used in various contexts, including throwing lots or casting out something unwanted. The word appears in stories like Jonah being thrown into the sea.
Definition: 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. See also: Genesis 21:15; Nehemiah 9:11; Psalms 2:3.
בִּ/מְצֻל֥וֹת
mᵉtsôwlâh
H4688
"depth"
Prep | N-fp
This word refers to a deep place, like the bottom of a sea or a low area. It's used to describe the depth of water or a deep location in the Bible. The deep sea is a mysterious place.
Definition: depth, the deep, the deep sea
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: bottom, deep, depth. See also: Exodus 15:5; Psalms 69:16; Psalms 68:23.
יָ֖ם
yâm
H3220
"West"
N-ms
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Definition: This name means sea, seaward, westward Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
Usage: Occurs in 339 OT verses. KJV: sea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 1:10; Joshua 17:10; Psalms 8:9.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
חַטֹּאותָֽ/ם
chaṭṭâʼâh
H2403
"sin"
N-fp | Suff
This word describes sin, guilt, or punishment for sin, and also the sacrifice or purification made to atone for it. It is used in the Bible to describe the consequences and solutions for sin. The KJV translates it as 'punishment' or 'sin'.
Definition: sin, sinful thing
Usage: Occurs in 270 OT verses. KJV: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). See also: Genesis 4:7; Numbers 12:11; Psalms 25:7.
Study Notes — Micah 7:19
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- Context
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- Micah 7:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Micah 7:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 7:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Micah 7:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Micah 7:19
- Cambridge Bible on Micah 7:19
- Barnes' Notes on Micah 7:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Micah 7:19
- Sermons on Micah 7:19
Context — God’s Compassion on Israel
17They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.
18Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
19He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.
20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 38:17 | Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. |
| 2 | Romans 6:14 | For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. |
| 3 | Isaiah 43:25 | I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 50:20 | In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve. |
| 5 | Psalms 103:12 | As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 31:34 | No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” |
| 7 | Titus 2:14 | He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. |
| 8 | 1 John 3:8 | The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. |
| 9 | Romans 8:2–3 | For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, |
| 10 | Romans 8:13 | For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. |
Micah 7:19 Summary
Micah 7:19 tells us that God will have compassion on us and remove our sins completely. This means He will forgive us and take away the things that separate us from Him, just like He promises in Psalm 103:12. We can trust that God will always be faithful and loving towards us, and that He will throw our sins into the deepest part of the sea, never to be remembered again (as seen in Isaiah 38:17). This verse reminds us of God's amazing love and forgiveness, and encourages us to live in the freedom and joy of His compassion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to 'vanquish our iniquities' in Micah 7:19?
This phrase means that God will completely overcome and remove our sins, much like He promised in Psalm 103:12, where He says He will remove our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west.
How can we be sure that God will 'again have compassion on us' as stated in Micah 7:19?
We can trust in God's faithfulness and loving character, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23, which reminds us that His compassions never fail and are new every morning.
What is the significance of casting our sins 'into the depths of the sea' in Micah 7:19?
This is a powerful metaphor for the complete removal and forgiveness of our sins, similar to what is described in Isaiah 38:17, where God casts all our sins behind His back.
How does Micah 7:19 relate to God's covenant with His people?
This verse is connected to God's faithfulness to His promises, as seen in the following verse, Micah 7:20, where He shows faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, demonstrating His commitment to His covenant people.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in your life where you need God to 'vanquish your iniquities' and show compassion?
- How does the promise of God casting your sins 'into the depths of the sea' bring you hope and comfort?
- In what ways can you trust in God's faithfulness and loving character, as described in Micah 7:19?
- How does this verse encourage you to live a life that reflects God's forgiveness and compassion towards you?
Gill's Exposition on Micah 7:19
He will turn again,.... From his anger, and show his face and favour; which is not inconsistent with his everlasting and unchangeable love; for anger is not opposite to love, and is only a
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 7:19
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. He will turn again - to us, from having been turned away from us.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Micah 7:19
He will turn again; spoken after the manner of man, who in his anger went away resolved to right himself, but on second thoughts, laying aside his anger, turns again to be reconciled and forgive. So the next words explain these. He will have compassion upon us; with tender bowels he will show himself gracious to us, . He will subdue our iniquities; as our enemies and his, God will break the power, abolish the dominion of sin, which whilst it reigned provoked God and undid us, it polluted and ruined us; but God will pardon the guilt and abrogate the law of sin, and so restore his people, suitable to that . Thou wilt cast: here is a hypallage of the person from the third to the second person, yet without any lessening the sense in strength or clearness. All their sins; a usual expression in Scripture to set forth the full and eternal pardon of sin; here it is emphatical, all their sins. Into the depths of the sea; whence ordinarily we account things can never rise or be found more.
Trapp's Commentary on Micah 7:19
Micah 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.Ver. 19. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us] Here is the pith and power of faith, particularly applying promises to a man’ s self. Say that sin hath separated between us and our God, Isaiah 59:2, and made him send us far away into captivity; yet he will turn again and yearn toward us, he will turn again our captivity as the streams in the south. His compassions are more than fatherly, Psalms 103:13; motherly, Isaiah 49:15; brotherly, Hebrews 2:12. This the Church knows, and therefore cries after him, "Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart," Son 8:14, which when it fleeth looketh behind it, saith the Chaldee paraphrast there. And this that he will do, she is bold to believe. He will, he will, and that to us, saith the prophet here. Lo, this is that work of faith, to wrap itself in the promises as made to us in particular, 1 Timothy 1:15; and unless faith be on this sort actuated, it is, as to comfort, as good as no faith. See Matthew 8:26 cf. Mark 4:30.
He will subdue our iniquities]. By force and violence (as the word signifieth), subiugabit, pessundabit, conculcabit. Sin is sturdy, and will rebel where it cannot reign. It hath a strong heart, and will not easily yield. But yield it shall, for God will subdue it. And this is a further favour (as every former is a pledge of a future). To pardon of sin God will add power against sin; to justification by Christ’ s merit, sanctification by his Spirit; he will let out the life blood of sin, and lay it a dying at our feet; he will tread Satan with all his black train under our feet shortly, Romans 16:20. He will not only turn us again, but turn his hand upon us, and purely purge away our dross, and take away all our tin, Isaiah 1:25. In fine at the end he will so mortify the deeds of the body by his Spirit, that sin shall not have dominion over us, Romans 6:14, shall not play Rex King in us; the traveller shall not become the man of the house, as Nathan’ s parable speaketh. And thou wilt cast all their sins into the bottom of the sea] Wherehence they shall never be buoyed up again.
Thus the prophet, by an insinuating apostrophe, turneth himself to God, and speaks with much confidence. Such is the nature of true faith, sc. to grow upon God, and, as I may so say, to encroach; as Moses did, Exodus 33:12-13; Exodus 34:10; and as David did, 1 Chronicles 17:23, &c.
Cambridge Bible on Micah 7:19
18–20. A lyric passage, concluding the whole book. The prophet revels in the thought of the Divine goodness. Comp. Isaiah 12:1-6, and still more Exodus 15:1-18 (especially Micah 7:11). The form of Mic 7:18 naturally reminds us of the name of Micah (‘Who is like Jehovah?’). The prophet does not mean that other gods have a real existence, but speaks from the point of view of the other nations who believe that they do really exist. The divine attributes spoken of are those which had an increasing fascination for the Jews, the deeper their sense became of their national sins. Comp. Exodus 34:6-7, Joe 2:13, Psalms 103:8-9; Psalms 130:7, Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 54:8; Isaiah 55:7, Psalms 105:8; Psalms 105:10. subdue our iniquities] Sins are personified as enemies, as in Genesis 4:7, Psalms 65:3. thou wilt cast all their sins] Perhaps an allusion to the fate of Pharaoh (comp.
Exodus 15:5; Exodus 15:10).
Barnes' Notes on Micah 7:19
He will turn again - who seemed to be turned away from us when we were turned away from Him.
Whedon's Commentary on Micah 7:19
A , Micah 7:18-20.Reveling in the thought of a glorious future, the prophet ascribes all honor and praise to Jehovah, who alone is God.
Sermons on Micah 7:19
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I Have Appeared Unto Thee - Part 2 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about a man named Jack Brown who sells newspapers in the rain. One day, a wealthy man in a Rolls Royce approaches Jack and reveals that h |
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Qualities That Measure Spiritual Maturity - Part 6 - Understanding the New Covenant by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the profound love and care of God, urging believers to lay their lives at Jesus' feet and recognize their inability to live righteously without divine ass |
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I Have Blotted Out, as a Thick Cloud, Thy Transgressions by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the nature of sin as a cloud that obscures the light of God's presence, illustrating how our transgressions can darken our lives and threaten us with destr |
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He Remembers No More by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the profound joy of knowing that God forgives our sins and chooses to remember them no more, as stated in Jeremiah 31:34. He explains that through the grea |
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A Divine Cordial by Thomas Watson | Thomas Watson preaches about the transformative power of God's love and mercy in the lives of believers, highlighting how afflictions, when sanctified, draw them closer to God, tea |
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The Cross and the World by L.E. Maxwell | Greek Word Studies delves into the concept of reconciliation, emphasizing the exchange of hostility for a friendly relationship through Christ. The focus is on God's initiative in |
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Letter 100 by James Bourne | James Bourne, in a letter to M. C. B., reflects on his struggles with transparency and spiritual growth, finding comfort in God's compassion and care. He emphasizes the importance |