2Sa 24:10, Mic 7:18 | ESV | STEP | But David’s heart struck him after he had numbered the people . And David said to the Lord , I have sinned greatly in what I have done . But now , O Lord , please take away the iniquity of your servant , for I have done very foolishly .

2 Samuel 24:10

The Lord’s Judgment of David’s Sin

10 But ^aDavid’s heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, ^b“I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done ^cvery foolishly.”

Micah 7:18

God’s Steadfast Love and Compassion

18 ^dWho is a God like you, ^epardoning iniquity
and passing over transgression
^ffor the remnant of his inheritance?
^gHe does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in steadfast love.