The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Micah 07
1 Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the
summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard.
There is no cluster of grapes to eat.
My soul desires to eat the early fig.
2 The godly man has perished out of the
earth, and there is no one upright among
men. They all lie in wait for blood;
every man hunts his brother with a net.
3 Their hands are on that which is evilto do
it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe.
The powerful man dictates the evil desire
of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
4 The best of them is like a brier.
Themostuprightis worse thana thorn
hedge. The day of your watchmen,
even your visitation, has come;
now is the time of their confusion.
5 Don’t trust in a neighbor.
Don’t put confidence in a friend.
With the woman lying in your embrace,
be careful ofthe words of your mouth!
6 For the son dishonors the father,
the daughter rises up against her
mother, the daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are
the men of his own house.
7 But as for me, I will look to Yahweh.
I will wait for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.
8 Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy.
When I fall, I will arise. When I sitin
darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.
9 I will bear the indignation of Yahweh,
because I have sinned against him,
until he pleads my case and executes
judgment for me. He will bring me out
to the light. I will see his righteousness.
10 Then my enemy will see it,
and shame will cover her who said to
me, “Where is Yahweh your God?”
My eyes will see her. Now she will
be trodden down like the
mire of the streets.
11 A day to build your walls! In that day,
he will extend your boundary.
12 In that day they will come to you from
Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from
Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea,
and mountain to mountain.
13 Yet the land will be desolate because of
those who dwell therein, for the fruit
of their doings.
14 Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your heritage,
who dwell by themselves in a
forest. Let them feed in the
middle of fertile pasture land,
in Bashan and Gilead, as in
the days of old.
15 “As in the days of your coming out of the
land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.”
16 The nations will see and be ashamed of
all their might. They will lay their hand on their
mouth. Their ears will be deaf.
17 They will lick the dust like a serpent.
Like crawling things of the earth, they
will come trembling out of their
dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh
our God, and will be afraid because of you.
18 Who is a God like you, who pardons
iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of
the remnant of his heritage?
He doesn’t retain his anger forever,
because he delights in loving kindness.
19 He will again have compassion on us.
He willtread our iniquities under foot.
You will cast all their sins into the
depths of the sea.
20 You will give truth to Jacob,
and mercy to Abraham, as you have
sworn to our fathers from
the days of old.