Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Grateful at such unlooked-for grace being promised to Israel, Micah breaks forth into praises of Jehovah.
passeth by the transgression—not conniving at it, but forgiving it; leaving it unpunished, as a traveller passes by what he chooses not to look into (Proverbs 19:11). Contrast Amos 7:8, and "mark iniquities," Psalms 130:3.
the remnant—who shall be permitted to survive the previous judgment: the elect remnant of grace (Micah 4:7; Micah 5:3, Micah 5:7-8).
retaineth not . . . anger— (Psalms 103:9).
delighteth in mercy—God's forgiving is founded on His nature, which delights in loving-kindness, and is averse from wrath.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Micah 7:18:
Isaiah 57:16
Isaiah 64:5
Jeremiah 9:24
Jeremiah 31:34
Jeremiah 33:8
Amos 5:17
Amos 7:8
Nahum 1:2
Mark 2:7
Revelation 13:4
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