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Micah 7

BSB·20 verses ·Old Testament
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1Woe isאַ֣לְלַי’al·lay — Woe! An exclamation of distress or lamentationH480 — Full Word Study → me! Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I amהָיִ֙יתִי֙hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like one gatheringכְּאָסְפֵּי־kə·’ā·sə·pê- — gathering, collection, assemblyH625 — Full Word Study → summer fruitקַ֔יִץqa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study → at the gleaningכְּעֹלְלֹ֖תkə·‘ō·lə·lōṯ — Grapes left behind after harvest; gleaningH5955 — Full Word Study → of the vineyardבָּצִ֑ירbā·ṣîr — Grape harvest; vintage cropH1210 — Full Word Study →; there is no clusterאֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל’eš·kō·wl — cluster of grapesH811 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכ֔וֹלle·’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, no early figבִּכּוּרָ֖הbik·kū·rāh — Early or first-ripe figH1063 — Full Word Study → that Iנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → craveאִוְּתָ֥ה’iw·wə·ṯāh — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study →. 2The godly man has perishedאָבַ֤ד’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; there is noאָ֑יִן’ā·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one uprightוְיָשָׁ֥רwə·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → among menבָּאָדָ֖םbā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. They allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → lie in waitיֶאֱרֹ֔בוּye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → for bloodלְדָמִ֣יםlə·ḏā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →; they huntיָצ֥וּדוּyā·ṣū·ḏū — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherאָחִ֖יהוּ’ā·ḥî·hū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → with a netחֵֽרֶם׃ḥê·rem — devoted to destruction; accursed thing; netH2764 — Full Word Study →. 3Both handsכַּפַּ֙יִם֙kap·pa·yim — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → are skilledלְהֵיטִ֔יבlə·hê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → at evilהָרַ֤עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →; the princeהַשַּׂ֣רhaś·śar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and the judgeוְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖טwə·haš·šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → demandשֹׁאֵ֔לšō·’êl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → a bribeבַּשִׁלּ֑וּםba·šil·lūm — Recompense, reward, or repaymentH7966 — Full Word Study →. When the powerfulוְהַגָּד֗וֹלwə·hag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → uttersדֹּבֵ֨רdō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → hisה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → evilהַוַּ֥תhaw·waṯ — Calamity, destruction, ruin, wickednessH1942 — Full Word Study → desireנַפְשׁ֛וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, they all conspire togetherוַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃way·‘ab·bə·ṯū·hā — to weave; to wrap up or bind togetherH5686 — Full Word Study →. 4The best of them is like a brierכְּחֵ֔דֶקkə·ḥê·ḏeq — briar, thorn, thorny plantH2312 — Full Word Study →; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thornsמִמְּסוּכָ֑הmim·mə·sū·ḵāh — Hedge or fence barrierH4534 — Full Word Study →. The dayי֤וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for your watchmenמְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙mə·ṣap·pe·ḵā — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → has comeבָ֔אָהḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the day of your visitation. Nowעַתָּ֥ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → is the time of their confusionמְבוּכָתָֽם׃mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām — confusion, perplexity, bewildermentH3998 — Full Word Study →. 5Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → relyתַּאֲמִ֣ינוּta·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → on a friendבְרֵ֔עַḇə·rê·a‘ — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →; do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → trustתִּבְטְח֖וּtiḇ·ṭə·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in a companionבְּאַלּ֑וּףbə·’al·lūp̄ — Chief, friend, or tame animalH441 — Full Word Study →. Sealשְׁמֹ֖רšə·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the doorsפִּתְחֵי־piṯ·ḥê- — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of your mouthפִֽיךָ׃p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → from her who liesמִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶתmiš·šō·ḵe·ḇeṯ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in your armsחֵיקֶ֔ךָḥê·qe·ḵā — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵן֙ḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → dishonorsמְנַבֵּ֣לmə·nab·bêl — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָ֔ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →, a daughterבַּ֚תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → risesקָמָ֣הqā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → against her motherבְאִמָּ֔הּḇə·’im·māh — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, and a daughter-in-lawכַּלָּ֖הkal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → against her mother-in-lawבַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּba·ḥă·mō·ṯāh — Mother-in-law; wife's motherH2545 — Full Word Study →. A man’sאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → enemies are the membersאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of his own householdבֵיתֽוֹ׃ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 7But as for meוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, I will lookאֲצַפֶּ֔ה’ă·ṣap·peh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → to the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; I will waitאוֹחִ֖ילָה’ō·w·ḥî·lāh — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → for the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣יlê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my salvationיִשְׁעִ֑יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →. My Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will hear meיִשְׁמָעֵ֖נִיyiš·mā·‘ê·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 8Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → gloatתִּשְׂמְחִ֤יtiś·mə·ḥî — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over me, my enemyאֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙’ō·yaḇ·tî — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →! Thoughכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have fallenנָפַ֖לְתִּיnā·p̄al·tî — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, I will ariseקָ֑מְתִּיqā·mə·tî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I sitאֵשֵׁ֣ב’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be my lightא֥וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. 9Becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have sinnedחָטָ֖אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against Him, I must endureאֶשָּׂ֔א’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the rageזַ֤עַףza·‘ap̄ — Rage, indignation, fierce angerH2197 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד֩‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → He arguesיָרִ֤יבyā·rîḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → my caseרִיבִי֙rî·ḇî — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → and executesוְעָשָׂ֣הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → justice for meמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יmiš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. He will bring meיוֹצִיאֵ֣נִיyō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the lightלָא֔וֹרlā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →; I will seeאֶרְאֶ֖ה’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → His righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →. 10Then my enemyאֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙’ō·yaḇ·tî — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will seeוְתֵרֶ֤אwə·ṯê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and will be coveredוּתְכַסֶּ֣הָū·ṯə·ḵas·se·hā — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → with shameבוּשָׁ֔הḇū·šāh — Shame, disgrace, or confusionH955 — Full Word Study →she who saidהָאֹמְרָ֣הhā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאַיּ֖וֹ’ay·yōw — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →?” My eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → will seeתִּרְאֶ֣ינָּהtir·’en·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → her; at that timeעַתָּ֛ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → she will beתִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → trampledלְמִרְמָ֖סlə·mir·mās — trampling, treading underfoot, subjection through forceH4823 — Full Word Study → like mudכְּטִ֥יטkə·ṭîṭ — mud, clay, or mireH2916 — Full Word Study → in the streetsחוּצֽוֹת׃ḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 11The dayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for rebuildingלִבְנ֣וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → your walls will comeגְּדֵרָ֑יִךְgə·ḏê·rā·yiḵ — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study →theהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for extendingיִרְחַק־yir·ḥaq- — to be far, remove, distance oneselfH7368 — Full Word Study → your boundaryחֹֽק׃ḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →. 12On thatהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they will comeיָב֔וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youוְעָדֶ֣יךָwə·‘ā·ḏe·ḵā — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → fromלְמִנִּ֥יlə·min·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → and the citiesוְעָרֵ֣יwə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמָצ֑וֹרmā·ṣō·wr — Egypt; fortress/siegeH4693 — Full Word Study →, even fromוּלְמִנִּ֤יū·lə·min·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Egyptמָצוֹר֙mā·ṣō·wr — Egypt; fortress/siegeH4693 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesנָהָ֔רnā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, from seaוְיָ֥םwə·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → to seaמִיָּ֖םmî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and mountainוְהַ֥רwə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → to mountainהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 13Then the earthהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateלִשְׁמָמָ֖הliš·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its inhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבֶ֑יהָyō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, as the fruitמִפְּרִ֖יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of their deedsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃סma·‘al·lê·hem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →. 14Shepherdרְעֵ֧הrə·‘êh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → with Your staffבְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָḇə·šiḇ·ṭe·ḵā — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, the flockצֹ֚אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → of Your inheritanceנַֽחֲלָתֶ֔ךָna·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. They liveשֹׁכְנִ֣יšō·ḵə·nî — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבָדָ֔דlə·ḇā·ḏāḏ — Alone, solitary, isolationH910 — Full Word Study → in a woodlandיַ֖עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →, surrounded byבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → pasturesכַּרְמֶ֑לkar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study →. Let them grazeיִרְע֥וּyir·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → in Bashanבָשָׁ֛ןḇā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → and Gileadוְגִלְעָ֖דwə·ḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, as in the daysכִּימֵ֥יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 15As in the days whenכִּימֵ֥יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you came outצֵאתְךָ֖ṣê·ṯə·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, I will showאַרְאֶ֖נּוּ’ar·’en·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My wondersנִפְלָאֽוֹת׃nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study →. 16Nationsגוֹיִם֙ḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will seeיִרְא֤וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and be ashamedוְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּwə·yê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, deprived of allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their mightגְּבֽוּרָתָ֑םgə·ḇū·rā·ṯām — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →. They will putיָשִׂ֤ימוּyā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their handsיָד֙yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their mouthsפֶּ֔הpeh — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and their earsאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם’ā·zə·nê·hem — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → will become deafתֶּחֱרַֽשְׁנָה׃te·ḥĕ·raš·nāh — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →. 17They will lickיְלַחֲכ֤וּyə·la·ḥă·ḵū — to lick up or consume by lickingH3897 — Full Word Study → the dustעָפָר֙‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → like a snakeכַּנָּחָ֔שׁkan·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →, like reptiles slitheringכְּזֹחֲלֵ֣יkə·zō·ḥă·lê — to crawl; to writhe in fear or dreadH2119 — Full Word Study → on the groundאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. They will crawl from their holes in the presence ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; they will trembleיִפְחָ֔דוּyip̄·ḥā·ḏū — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → in fearוְיִֽרְא֖וּwə·yir·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of Youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mim·me·kā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 18Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is a Godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → like Youכָּמ֗וֹךָkā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →, who pardonsנֹשֵׂ֤אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָוֺן֙‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and passesוְעֹבֵ֣רwə·‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the transgressionפֶּ֔שַׁעpe·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → of the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִ֖יתliš·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of His inheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →who does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → retainהֶחֱזִ֤יקhe·ḥĕ·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → His angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → foreverלָעַד֙lā·‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → delightsחָפֵ֥ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study → in loving devotionחֶ֖סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →? 19He will againיָשׁ֣וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → have compassion on usיְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּyə·ra·ḥă·mê·nū — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →; He will vanquishיִכְבֹּ֖שׁyiḵ·bōš — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → our iniquitiesעֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. You will cast outוְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְwə·ṯaš·lîḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our sinsחַטֹּאותָֽם׃ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → into the depthsבִּמְצֻל֥וֹתbim·ṣu·lō·wṯ — The bottom or depths; the abyssH4688 — Full Word Study → of the seaיָ֖םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 20You will showתִּתֵּ֤ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → faithfulnessאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and loving devotionחֶ֖סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֑םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּniš·ba‘·tā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → from the daysמִ֥ימֵיmî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldקֶֽדֶם׃qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Micah 7
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Micah 7 presents a powerful spiritual movement from despair to hope, from judgment to mercy. The prophet opens by lamenting the moral corruption of his nation—a society so thoroughly compromised that even family bonds have fractured and trust has become impossible. Yet rather than ending in darkness, the chapter pivots dramatically to confession, faith, and finally to a magnificent affirmation of God's incomparable grace and covenant faithfulness. This is the book's climactic resolution: though judgment is real and consequences are severe, God's mercy toward His remnant people is eternal and triumphant.

Verses 1–5: The Landscape of Moral Decay

Micah opens with personal anguish: "Woe is me!" He compares himself to a harvester who finds no fruit left—everything desirable has been picked clean. This vivid image represents spiritual and moral desolation. The "good man" has vanished (v. 2); the righteous have disappeared from the earth. Instead, society is characterized by predatory behavior: people "lie in wait for blood" and "hunt every man his brother with a net." The corruption reaches into every level of authority. Princes, judges, and powerful men all demand bribes and conspire together for mutual gain (v. 3). Even the "best of them" are like thorns and briars—dangerous rather than fruitful (v. 4).

Micah's warning in verse 5 is stark: trust no one. Not friends, not guides, not even a spouse. This radical isolation reflects how completely trust has broken down in a morally bankrupt society. The practical application is sobering: when a culture abandons God's law, human relationships themselves become unsafe. Yet this dark passage also serves a purpose—it shows the inevitable fruit of abandoning covenant with the Lord.

Verses 6–9: Family Breakdown and Personal Repentance

The prophet now illustrates societal collapse through family breakdown (v. 6). Children dishonor parents; daughters rebel against mothers; daughters-in-law oppose mothers-in-law. Jesus Himself quoted this passage (Matthew 10:35–36), understanding it as a sign of end-times spiritual warfare. Most tellingly, verse 6 concludes: "a man's enemies are the men of his own house." When God is abandoned, even the closest bonds become hostile.

But here comes the turning point. After describing such darkness, Micah declares in verse 7: "Therefore I will look unto the LORD." This is repentance and faith. The prophet refuses to remain trapped in despair; he redirects his gaze entirely toward God. He will wait for "the God of my salvation" and trust that God will hear him. In verses 8–9, Micah addresses his enemies with confidence. When he falls, he will arise. When he sits in darkness, the Lord will be his light. He accepts God's indignation as just consequence for sin (v. 9), yet trusts that God will plead his cause and bring him forth to light.

Verses 10–20: Vindication and Restoration

Verses 10–12 promise future vindication. The enemies who mocked and asked "Where is the LORD thy God?" will themselves be put to shame. Walls will be rebuilt; scattered exiles will return from distant lands like Assyria. Yet verse 13 adds a necessary qualifier: the land will be desolate because of the evil deeds of its inhabitants. Judgment precedes restoration.

The chapter closes with one of Scripture's most beautiful prayers (vv. 14–20). Micah asks God to shepherd His people as in ancient days, feeding them in rich pastures like Bashan and Gilead. The nations will witness God's marvels and stand in fearful silence. Most gloriously, verses 18–20 celebrate God's singular mercy: no God is like Him. He pardons iniquity, passes by transgression, does not retain anger forever, and delights in mercy. He will cast all Israel's sins into the depths of the sea and perform the truth sworn to Jacob and Abraham long ago.

Application for Today

Micah 7 teaches us that moral and social breakdown are real consequences of rejecting God, yet they need not be our final word. Like Micah, when we face darkness and corruption—even within ourselves—we must redirect our gaze to the Lord and wait for Him. He is merciful beyond measure, forgiving our sins completely and restoring us to covenant blessing. Our confidence rests not in human institutions or relationships, but in the God whose faithfulness endures forever.

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