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Themes in Micah 7

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Themes in Micah 7

Micah 7:1 (show verse)

Woe is me (judgment is coming)! For I am
Like one who gathers the summer fruits, like one who gleans the vintage grapes.
There is not a cluster of grapes to eat,
No first-ripe fig which my appetite craves.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Jeremiah
Despondency » Jeremiah
Gleaning » Figurative
God » Is declared to be » Longsuffering
Removal » The righteous being removed from the earth
Summer » Fruits of
Trust » Who not to trust in
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

Micah 7:2 (show verse)

The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.

Net » A snare for men
Removal » The righteous being removed from the earth
Trust » Who not to trust in
Uprightness » The wicked » Do not act with
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

Micah 7:3 (show verse)

Concerning evil, both of their hands pursue it and do it diligently and thoroughly;
The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe,
And a great man speaks the [evil] desire of his soul.
So they twist the course of justice between them.

Character » Of the wicked » Evil doers
Character » Of the wicked » Mischievous
Character of the wicked » Mischievous
Court » Corrupt
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Evil » Zeal » Against » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Mischievous
Removal » The righteous being removed from the earth
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Sin » Love of
Trust » Who not to trust in
Zeal » Evil » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans

Micah 7:4 (show verse)

The best of them is [injurious] like a briar;
The most upright is [prickly] like a thorn hedge.
The day of your watchmen [that is, the time predicted by the prophets]
And your punishment comes;
Now shall be their confusion.

Days » Feast of » Of visitation
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Visitation
Hedges » Often made of thorns
Removal » The righteous being removed from the earth
Thorn » Used » Hedges formed of
Trust » Who not to trust in
Uprightness » The wicked » Do not act with
Visitation » Day of

Micah 7:5 (show verse)

Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];
Do not have confidence in a friend.
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your bosom.

Removal » The righteous being removed from the earth
Trust » Who not to trust in

Micah 7:6 (show verse)

For the son dishonors the father and treats him contemptuously,
The daughter rises up [in hostility] against her mother,
The daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
A man’s enemies are the men (members) of his own household.

Children » Dishonouring parents » By strife in the household
Daughter-in-law » Unfilial » Prophecy of
Home » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By strife in the household
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By strife in the household
Removal » The righteous being removed from the earth
Trust » Who not to trust in
War » Figurative » Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives
Warfare of saints » Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives

Micah 7:7 (show verse)

But as for me, I will look expectantly for the Lord and with confidence in Him I will keep watch;
I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.

Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
Prayer » Causes of failure in » True prayer heard
Prayer » Heard » True prayer heard
Waiting » Exemplified » Micah
Waiting » With full confidence
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Micah
Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence

Micah 7:8 (show verse)

Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy!
Though I fall, I will rise;
Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the Lord is a light for me.

Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
God » Leader » Light, a
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Light
Spiritual » Light » God a light
War » Figurative » Encouraged in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Encouraged in

Micah 7:9 (show verse)

I will bear the indignation and wrath of the Lord
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my case and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out to the light,
And I will behold His [amazing] righteousness and His remarkable deliverance.

Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
Indignation » Who shall bear the indignation of the lord
Resignation » Motives to » Our own sinfulness
God, Righteousness Of » Saints » Confident of beholding

Micah 7:10 (show verse)

Then my enemy [all the pagan nations] shall see it,
And shame [for despising the Lord] will cover her who said to me,
“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will look on her [with satisfaction at her judgment];
Now she (unbelievers) will be trampled down
Like mud of the streets.

No Themes for this verse.

Micah 7:11 (show verse)

It shall be a day for building your walls,
On that day the boundary [of Israel] shall be [greatly] extended.

Fence » Made of stone walls

Micah 7:12 (show verse)

It shall be a day when the Gentiles will come to you
From Assyria and from the cities of Egypt,
And from Egypt even to the river Euphrates,
From sea to sea and from mountain to mountain.

Assyria » Predictions respecting » Participation in the blessings of the gospel

Micah 7:13 (show verse)

Yet the earth [beyond the land of Israel] shall become desolate because of those who dwell in it,
Because of the fruit of their deeds.

No Themes for this verse.

Micah 7:14 (show verse)

Shepherd and rule Your people with Your scepter [of blessing],
The flock of Your inheritance and Your possession
Which dwells alone [separate and secure from attack] in the forest,
In the midst of a garden land.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead
As in the days of old [the days of Moses and Elijah].

Bashan » Distinguished for its fine cattle
Carmel » Mountain » Caves of
Forests » Often afforded pasture

Micah 7:15 (show verse)

“As in the days when you came out from the land of Egypt,
I shall show you marvelous and miraculous things.”

No Themes for this verse.

Micah 7:16 (show verse)

The [pagan] nations shall see [God’s omnipotence in delivering Israel] and be ashamed
Of all their might [which cannot be compared to His].
They shall put their hand on their mouth [in silent astonishment];
Their ears shall be deaf.

No Themes for this verse.

Micah 7:17 (show verse)

They shall lick the dust like a serpent;
Like crawling things of the earth
They shall come trembling out of their fortresses and hiding places.
They shall turn and come with fear and dread to the Lord our God
And they shall be afraid and stand in awe before You [O Lord].

Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Earthworm
Serpent » Feeds upon the dust
Serpents » Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust

Micah 7:18 (show verse)

Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness
And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.

Anger » The anger of the lord
Compassion » The lord being compassionate
Consolation under Affliction » To those who mourn for sin
Delight » What the lord delights in
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
God » To believers » To the penitent
God » Mercy of » Forgives sin
God's Promises » Of mercy » Of pardon
God's Promises » To the overcomers » To the penitent
Mercy » Forgives sin
God's Mercy » Is his delight
Pardon » Promised
Pardon » Exhibits the » Compassion of God
Penitent » Promises to
Sin » God » Alone can forgive
Sinners » Pardon of » Promised
Transgression » The lord purging transgressions
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only source of pardon

Micah 7:19 (show verse)

He shall again have compassion on us;
He will subdue and tread underfoot our wickedness [destroying sin’s power].
Yes, You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.

Anger » The anger of the lord
Compassion » Of Christ » Of God
Compassion » The lord being compassionate
Consolation under Affliction » To those who mourn for sin
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
Pardon » Exhibits the » Compassion of God
Pardon » Expressed by » Casting sins into the sea
Penitent » Spiritual restoration of
Restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Transgression » The lord purging transgressions

Micah 7:20 (show verse)

You shall give truth to Jacob
And lovingkindness and mercy to Abraham,
As You have sworn to our forefathers
From the days of old.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Anger » The anger of the lord
Compassion » The lord being compassionate
Covenant » Of God with men » God faithful to
God, Faithfulness of » Manifested » In fulfilling his promises
Forgetting » What the lord will forget
God's Mercy » Described as » Sure
Transgression » The lord purging transgressions
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfillment of his covenant
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Fulfilment of his covenant