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17 They will lick up dust like a snake,
    like the things that creep on the earth.
    They will come from their hiding places, shaking with fear.
    They will come trembling to the Lord our God,
    and they will be afraid in your presence.

18 Who is a God like you, who forgives guilt,
    and who passes over the rebellion of the survivors from his inheritance?
    He does not hold onto his anger forever.
    He delights in showing mercy.
19 He will have compassion on us again.
    He will overcome our guilty deeds.
    You will throw all their sins into the depths of the sea.

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