Berean Standard Bible

Micah 7

(Matthew 10:34–39; Luke 12:49–53)

1Woe isH480 me!

ForH3588 I amH1961 like one gatheringH625 summer fruitH7019at the gleaningH5955 of the vineyardH1210;thereH369 is no clusterH811 to eatH398,no early figH1063 that IH5315 craveH183.2The godlyH2623 man has perishedH6 fromH4480 the earthH776;there is noH369 one uprightH3477 among menH120.They allH3605 lie in waitH693 for bloodH1818;they huntH6679 oneH376 anotherH251 with a netH2764.3 Both handsH3709 are skilledH3190 at evilH7451;the princeH8269 and the judgeH8199 demandH7592 a bribeH7966.When the powerfulH1419 uttersH1696 hisH1931 evilH1942 desireH5315,they all conspire togetherH5686.4The best of themH2896 is like a brierH2312;the most uprightH3477 is sharper than a hedge of thornsH4534.The dayH3117 for your watchmenH6822 has comeH935,the day of your visitationH6486.1NowH6258 isH1961 the time of their confusionH3998.5Do notH408 relyH539 on a friendH7453;do notH408 trustH982 in a companionH441.SealH8104 the doorsH6607 of your mouthH6310from her who liesH7901 in your armsH2436.2

6ForH3588 a sonH1121 dishonorsH5034 his fatherH1, a daughterH1323 risesH6965 against her motherH517, and a daughter-in-lawH3618 against her mother-in-lawH2545. A man’sH376 enemiesH341 are the membersH582 of his own householdH1004.3

7But as for meH589, I will lookH6822 to the LORDH3068;I will waitH3176 for the GodH430 of my salvationH3468.My GodH430 will hear meH8085.

8Do notH408 gloatH8055 over me, my enemyH341!ThoughH3588 I have fallenH5307, I will ariseH6965;thoughH3588 I sitH3427 in darknessH2822,the LORDH3068 will be my lightH216.9BecauseH3588 I have sinnedH2398 against Him,I must endureH5375 the rageH2197 of the LORDH3068,untilH5704 He arguesH7378 my caseH7379and executesH6213 justice for meH4941.He will bring meH3318 into the lightH216;I will seeH7200 His righteousnessH6666.10Then my enemyH341 will seeH7200and will be coveredH3680 with shameH955—she who saidH559 to meH413,“WhereH335 is the LORDH3068 your GodH430?”My eyesH5869 will seeH7200 her;at that timeH6258 she will beH1961 trampledH4823like mudH2916 in the streetsH2351.

11The dayH3117 for rebuildingH1129 your walls will comeH1447—theH1931 dayH3117 for extendingH7368 your boundaryH2706.12On thatH1931 dayH3117 they will comeH935 to youH5704fromH4480 AssyriaH804 and the citiesH5892 of EgyptH4693,even fromH4480 EgyptH4693 toH5704 the EuphratesH5104,4from seaH3220 to seaH3220 and mountainH2022 to mountainH2022.

13Then the earthH776 will becomeH1961 desolateH8077 because ofH5921 its inhabitantsH3427, as the fruitH6529 of their deedsH4611.

14ShepherdH7462 with Your staffH7626 Your peopleH5971,the flockH6629 of Your inheritanceH5159.They liveH7931 aloneH910 in a woodlandH3293,surrounded byH8432 pasturesH3759.5Let them grazeH7462 in BashanH1316 and GileadH1568,as in the daysH3117 of oldH5769.

15As in the days whenH3117 you came outH3318 of EgyptH776 H4714,I will showH7200 My wondersH6381.16NationsH1471 will seeH7200 and be ashamedH954,deprived of allH3605 their mightH1369.They will putH7760 their handsH3027 overH5921 their mouthsH6310,and their earsH241 will become deafH2790.17They will lickH3897 the dustH6083 like a snakeH5175,like reptiles slitheringH2119 on the groundH776.They will come tremblingH7264 from their strongholdsH4526in the presence ofH413 the LORDH3068 our GodH430;they will trembleH6342 in fearH3372 of YouH4480.

18WhoH4310 is a GodH410 like YouH3644,who pardonsH5375 iniquityH5771and passesH5674 overH5921 the transgressionH6588of the remnantH7611 of His inheritanceH5159—who does notH3808 retainH2388 His angerH639 foreverH5703,becauseH3588 HeH1931 delightsH2655 in loving devotionH2617?619He will againH7725 have compassion on usH7355;He will vanquishH3533 our iniquitiesH5771.You will cast outH7993 allH3605 our sinsH2403into the depthsH4688 of the seaH3220.20You will showH5414 faithfulnessH571 to JacobH3290and loving devotionH2617 to AbrahamH85,asH834 You sworeH7650 to our fathersH1from the daysH3117 of oldH6924.

1. Micah 7:4 Or your punishment ↩
2. Micah 7:5 Hebrew in your bosom ↩
3. Micah 7:6 Cited in Matthew 10:35–36; see also Luke 12:53. ↩
4. Micah 7:12 Hebrew the River ↩
5. Micah 7:14 Or in a woodland, in the midst of Carmel ↩
6. Micah 7:18 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩