^{16 Ref} The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.

^{17 Ref} They will take dust as their food like a snake, like the things which go flat on the earth; they will come shaking with fear out of their secret places: they will come with fear to the Lord our God, full of fear because of you.

^{18 Ref} Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.

^{19 Ref} 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.

^{20 Ref} You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.