Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. First, he recognized that their sin had left them impoverished (there is no cluster to eat of the first-ripe fruit which my soul desires). Judges 17:1; 2 Chron. From sea to sea, The prophet, in the name of the church, sadly laments the woeful decay of religion in the age wherein he lived, and the deluge of impiety and immorality which overwhelmed the nation, which levelled the differences, and bore down the fences, of all that is just and sacred, Micah 7:1-6.II. (14-20). iii. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. You will cast all our sins From Bethlehem in the Majesty of the Name of the Lord. Because there comes time when the guilty must be punished. In this chapter, I. This tiny conjunction joins two thoughts together through stark contrast. In penitence he is grieved by the wrong sin has done to God; he yields his personal suffering in the confidence that by it God is setting him free from his sin.” (Morgan). for am I fallen, I rise again; for do I sit in darkness, Jehovah is light to me." Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. I will show them wonders.”. 5. For I am like those who gather summer fruits, Like those who glean vintage grapes; There is no cluster to eat Of the first-ripe fruit which my soul desires. He writesabout a time when people become even more evil. Guard the doors of your mouth 8. And Go… Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. They will see the power and love of God in action. b. They must courageously bear up against the insolences of the enemy, Micah 7:8-10. And will subdue our iniquities. Woe is me! Though Zion's walls may long be in ruins, there will come a day when they shall be repaired. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. From Assyria and the fortified cities, for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. These engagements relate to Christ, and the success of the gospel to the end of time, the future restoration of Israel, and the final prevailing of true religion in all lands. As in days of old. Really, there are no grapes there to eat. a. Woe is me! Go To Micah Index. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. Micah 7:2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. The faithful man has perished from the earth, b. The confident self-confidence of the sinner will be turned to perplexity. 7 1 Ongelukkige die ik ben, het is als bij de late oogst, als bij de laatste pluk: geen volle druiventros meer om te eten, geen vroege vijg meer, waarnaar ik smacht. a. They must expect no other than that the trouble would continue long, and must endeavour to make the best of it, Micah 7:11-13. He will perfect that which concerns us, and with this good work will do all for us which our case requires, and which he has promised. ( K) hedge. When I sit in darkness, They were totally abandoned unto God’s care. But our Sages explained it as referring to the Most High. Scripture: Micah 7:8–9. When God is about to deliver his people, he stirs up their friends to pray for them. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. You have chosen your own destruction when you shut the door against your child, or against your neighbor, and say, ‘I will treasure up that enmity as long as I live.’ I tell you, sirs, your offerings at God’s altar are an abomination to him until you have forgiven every one of your fellows his trespasses” (Spurgeon). (8-13) Promises and encouragements for Israel. We must depend upon God to work deliverance for us in due time. You will give truth to Jacob Apply spiritually the prophet's prayer to Christ, to take care of his church, as the great Shepherd of the sheep, and to go before them, while they are here in this world as in a wood, in this world but not of it. When the Lord takes away the guilt of sin, that it may not condemn us, he will break the power of sin, that it may not have dominion over us. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. i. Micah 7:19, ESV: "He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot.You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." Scripture: Micah 5:2–4, Micah 1:1, Micah 7:20. 1. The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; C. Demands Commitment (Micah 6-7) 1) God’s Expectations (6:1-8) 2) Results of Resisting Change (6:9-7:6) 3) Blessings of Hoping in God (7:7-20) 1 I am upset because I am like fruit that has been gathered, like grapes that have already been picked. And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? Though cast down, we are not destroyed; we may join hope in God's mercy, with submission to his correction. John Piper Dec 31, 2008 39 Shares Sermon. Who dwell solitarily in a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; 1 I am very sad! In that day they shall come to you from Assyria and the fortified cities, from the fortress to the River, from sea to sea, and mountain to mountain. His compassion is shown in that the LORD will give truth to Jacob. They shall crawl from their holes like snakes of the earth. The general prevalence of wickedness. In fact, it seems that nobodygood remains. The remnant purified, who go out strong as a lion (Mic 5:7–8), represent the eschatological remnant who will share in the blessing of the restored Davidic kingdom (cf. 3 7:3 Jer. Though I have fallen, I will rise. Commentary on Micah 6:6-8 (Read Micah 6:6-8) These verses seem to contain the substance of Balak's consultation with Balaam how to obtain the favour of Israel's God. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. on the cheek. 7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Micah 7:5-7. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Micah 7. Into the depths of the sea. And mountain to mountain. 7:9 "Because I have sinned against Him" Micah (like Moses, Isaiah, and Daniel) acts as a representative of the people. Never say, ‘I won’t forgive,’ for you seal your own condemnation when you do, and if you forgive not your brother his trespasses neither will your heavenly Father forgive you. And for the fruit of their deeds. In their humble place, he warned their enemies to not rejoice over their condition because when I fall, I will arise and when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me. The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; now shall be their perplexity: When the sinner is immersed in sin and feeling successful, they feel like there is no price to pay for their sin. 2 The godly has perished from the earth, and () there is no one upright among mankind; they all lie in wait for bloodand () each hunts the other with a net. The surgery hurts but must take place or the whole body will die. Micah 1:2–7 draws on this event: Samaria, says the prophet, has been destroyed by God because of its crimes of idolatry, oppression of the poor, and misuse of power. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Micah Is Upset at the Evil People Do. https://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-minor-prophets/micah God will not hold on to our sin but forgive us instead. 3 Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; Rejoice not over me, O mine enemy! Micah 7:14 Shepherd (rod), the flock of Your possession which dwells by itself in the woodland, In the midst of a fruitful field. a. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy ] Here is the triumph of faith, in the fail of outward comforts, in the … Now shall be their perplexity. Micah refers to a “remnant” (sheerith ) five times (Micah 2:12; 4:7; 5:7, 8; 7:18), and each is connected with oracles of hope. Therefore I will look to the LORD; Until He pleads my case “As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, Contempt and violation of domestic duties are a sad symptom of universal corruption. iii. Daughter rises against her mother, (1-7) Reliance on God, and triumph over enemies. Micah chapter 7 KJV (King James Version) 1 Woe is me! There are no grapes left to eat. We should be grateful that there is only one unpardonable sin – the sin of rejecting His mercy. “Where is the LORD your God?” So they scheme together. 2 By this I mean that all the faithful people are gone. Of the first-ripe fruit which my soul desires. His compassion saves us from our sin. He doesn’t forgive our sins just to leave them around to hang over our head. Shepherd Your people with Your staff, Micah means ‘Who is like Yahweh?’”. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. Those are never likely to come to good who are undutiful to their parents. Therefore I will look to the LORD… my God will hear me: In this sin-immersed culture, there were few people to give confidence or compassion – so one could only look to the LORD. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, My eyes will see her; “Decree” (Hebrew choq, “statute,” “famed decree,” or “thing marked out”), is probably a reference to Israel’s borders or boundary lines, which will be greatly enlarged. Micah 7 In this chapter, I. This was a bad thing, because people should be honorable and trustworthy enough so that we can find confidence and compassion from them. ];” but the “godly are a people near unto him [Note: Psalms 148:14 . i. God will lift me up.”. Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; They must have an eye to God, Micah 7:7. That they may successfully do evil with both hands– This means there is no probation with God’s forgiveness. 3. When we complain to the Lord of the badness of the times, we ought to complain against ourselves for the badness of our hearts. Israel shall come from all the remote parts, not turning back for discouragements. The Assyrian attacks on Israel (the northern kingdom) led to an influx of refugees into Judah, which would have increased social stresses, while at the same time the authorities in Jerusalem had to invest huge … He will again have compassion on us, Micah 7:7. The prince asks for gifts, Do not put your confidence in a companion; Yet the land shall be desolate because of those who dwell in it: When God gathers Israel for restoration, they will come to a desolate land, ruined because of the judgment of God on the sin of His people. 1. 7 Woe is me! Because I have sinned against Him, All Rights Reserved. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. As in the days of old: There was a time when God’s people enjoyed this kind of close relationship with Him. Every man hunts his brother with a net. Trust ye not in a friend — This and the next verse are descriptive of a general corruption of manners; so that all ties and duties of consanguinity were trampled upon, or paid no regard to. Text. Other people have picked the fruit already. Now they could know it again, confident that He will again have compassion on us. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. In remorse a man is sorry for himself; he mourns over his sin because it has brought suffering to him. Men had no comfort, no satisfaction in their own families or in their nearest relations. But in hisvision (dream), Micah seems to see even further into the future. Like those who glean vintage grapes; “To all of you I would say – take care, as you expect the mercy of God, to deal it out to others. The LORDwill be a light to me. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. From her who lies in your bosom. The Lord will perform his truth and mercy, not one jot or tittle of it shall fall to the ground: faithful is He that has promised, who also will do it. If God delights in mercy, then why are some men lost? Now she will be trampled down Micah famous prophecy is in chapter 5 verse 2: “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a king who will be the shepherd of my people Israel” He also predicted the fall of Samaria in chapter 1: 6-7, the invasion of Judah in chapter 1:14-16, the destruction of Jerusalem chapter 3:12, the exile to … His compassion is shown in that the LORD will cast all our sins in to the depths of the sea. There is no cluster to eat “Whatever despair may whisper or doubt may suggest, one text of Scripture is worth fifty fears and doubts, or fifty thousand either… All objections to the delight of God in mercy are but illusions of your brain, or delusions of your heart” (Spurgeon). He loves us as sinners but loves us too much to leave us in our sin. No hinderances can prevent the favours the Lord intends for his church. The LORDshepherds them and feeds them. The judge seeks a bribe, b. a. John Piper Dec 12, 1982 1.1K Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in … The flock of Your heritage, Pardoning iniquity One could not trust in a friend or put confidence in a companion, and even blood relatives were at war with each other. And executes justice for me. Nevertheless, God can use this as a good thing, because it forces us to put our trust in the only One who can never let us down – the God of my salvation. Micah 7:1 Woe is me! 4 The best of them is like a brier, ( J) the most upright worse than a thorn. Micah 7 Israel's people are very bad, but Micah still believes God. Micah 7 is the seventh (and the last) chapter of the Book of Micah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. In that day they shall come to you Because He delights in mercy. You can also change some of your preferences. He does not retain His anger forever, Micah, whose name is shared by others in the Old Testament, (e.g. b. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against Him: Speaking for the sinful people, Micah honorably took responsibility for their sin. Let us remember that the Lord has given the security of his covenant, for strong consolation to all who flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in Christ Jesus. (1-4) An honest confession of their sinful state. a. God’s people not only need the His mercy, they need His truth and He is compassionate enough to give His truth as He gives mercy and pardon. Micah 7:7(NASB) Verse Thoughts. His compassion is shown in that the LORD will subdue our iniquities. Micah 7:11 " [In] the day that thy walls are to be built, [in] that day shall the decree be far removed." ii. This shows that God’s people knew their sinful state, but they also knew the greatness of God’s redemption. Now, that previous relationship will be restored, and He will show them wonders. Click on the different category headings to find out more. they all conspire together. Do not sin and say that the Holy One, blessed be He, is our Friend, and He … Who is a God like You: In light of the glorious restoration given by the LORD to Israel, Micah glorified the God of such great forgiveness (pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage). Watch our overview video on the book of Micah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. IF we mark the discriminating character of the Lord’s people, we shall find, that from the beginning of the world it has consisted in this: The ungodly “call not upon God [Note: Psalms 14:4 . Then he described some of their specific sins and their general character, revealing their deeply ingrained sin against others. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. i. When I fall, I will arise; Then she who is my enemy will see, On behalf of the sinful nation, the Prophet Micah confessed the sin of God’s people. I will see His righteousness. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. They shall put their hand over their mouth; God promises in answer to this prayer, he will do that for them which shall be repeating the miracles of former ages. As their sin brought them into bondage, so God's pardoning their sin brought them out. Do not trust in a friend; The day God visits you has come, the day your watchmen sound the alarm. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Micah, and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. And there is no one upright among men. Micah saw that God’s forgiveness was so great, that it can’t even be compared to what often passes for forgiveness among men. Allen zijn op bloed belust, iedereen belaagt zijn naaste. In His compassion, He does away with our sins, casting them to the depths of the sea – and then He puts a “No Fishing” sign there! ii. When we complain to the Lord of the badness of the times, we ought to complain against ourselves for the badness of our hearts. d. Which you have sworn to our fathers from days of old: In concluding His prophecy, Micah saw God’s future work as a continuation of His past work to the fathers of Israel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. For I am like those who gather summer fruits, i. Yet the land shall be desolate “Herein is discovered the difference between remorse and penitence. In thischapter, Micah continues to describe the situation in Jerusalem. Their ears shall be deaf. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. For it is a play on Micah’s name. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. In so much of the Word of God we discover the little word 'BUT'. II. Micah 7:8. And mercy to Abraham, A man’s enemies are the men of his own household. 2 3 q But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of r Judah, from you shall come forth for me. Personal disaster, as well as corporate disaster, is directly related to our individual and corporate rebellion against God (cf. I will wait for the God of my salvation; When under trials, we should look continually to our Divine Redeemer, that we may have strength and grace to trust in him, and to be examples to those around us. 4. It is simply because He delights in mercy. Micah knew that the same love, compassion, and mercy He showed to their fathers was available to them today – if they received it in faith. Micah 7:7. Those truly penitent for sin, will see great reason to be patient under affliction. They must patiently lie down under the rebukes of their God, Micah 7:9. By ואני what follows … for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.. 2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. They all lie in wait for blood; Deuteronomy 27-28)! Oude Testament(Bijbel in Statenvertaling), De profeet Micha ; hoofdstuk 7. 5:1 Zij die trouw waren zijn verdwenen uit het land, niemand is nog rechtschapen. He will bring me forth to the light; Woe is me! Though enemies triumph and insult, they shall be silenced and put to shame. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. i. Boice on Who is a God like You: “It is a theme verse and appropriately ends the book. Micah 7. In the day when your walls are to be built, in that day the decree shall go far and wide. So, I am like those people who can only pick the last grapes. There are none of the early figs that I love. Micah 7. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Mic 5:2–5). I am like someone who comes to trees with no fruit on them. If left to ourselves, our sins will be too hard for us; but God's grace shall be sufficient to subdue them, so that they shall not rule us, and then they shall not ruin us. Do not trust in a friend: Because of their rampant sin and selfishness, personal relationships had crumbled among God’s people. Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; c. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness: At the same time, there was complete confidence in the salvation of God and their vindication before their enemies. The idea is, “I know that I have sinned, and so I will accept my correction.” Micah knew that God’s people would stay in their low place until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. In our greatest distresses, we shall see no reason to despair of salvation, if by faith we look to the Lord as the God of our salvation. The faithful man has perished from the earth, Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 2. the powerful dictate what they desire—. He casts their sins into the sea; not near the shore-side, where they may appear again, but into the depth of the sea, never to rise again. God opens His hand of mercy to all who will receive it, but those who will not receive His mercy can blame only themselves. Feed or, Rule. And shall fear because of You. 8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! For son dishonors father, Because God doesn’t delight in mercy so as to shame His justice. Which You have sworn to our fathers The prophet bemoans himself that he lived among a people ripening apace for ruin, in which many good persons would suffer. For I have become () as when the summer fruit has been gatheredas when the grapes have been gleaned: there is no cluster to eat, no () first-ripe fig that my soul desires. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. He encourages them to adopt God’s ways to find hope. 9 Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the LORD's wrath, until he pleads my case and upholds my cause. And shame will cover her who said to me, ... 1 Ai mij! b. The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge; The Ruler to Be Born in Bethlehem. The reasons are in Him, not in His people. The prophet, in the name of the church, sadly laments the woeful decay of religion in the age wherein he lived, and the deluge of impiety and immorality which overwhelmed the nation, which levelled the differences, and bore down the fences, of all that is just and sacred ( v. 1-6 ). v. If God is this merciful to those who sin against Him, do we have any justification for not showing mercy to those who sin against us? Because of those who dwell in it, The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me. And the great man utters his evil desire; 5 1 Now muster your troops, O daughter 2 of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod p they strike the judge of Israel. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. They shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of You: Seeing the greatness of God’s restoration will make the nations respect the LORD in a way they didn’t before. 2 7:2 Ps. The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; Nevertheless, there will come the day of your watchman and your punishment. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, If God delights in mercy, then why is He not always, on every occasion merciful? Micah 7:19 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Micah 7:19, NIV: "You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea." All their sins shall be cast there, for when God forgives sin, he forgives all. 13:2; Jer. b. The best of them is like a brier; iv. Commentary on Micah 7:8-13. Dec 12, 1982. one who is to be s ruler in Israel, Those are the grapes that other people leave behind. In the day when your walls are to be built, Please watch: "The ONE Thing Every Christian Should Be Doing But Most Are NOT!" there is no cluster to eat of the first-ripe fruit which my soul desires, The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; now shall be their perplexity, the day of your watchman and your punishment, until He pleads my case and executes justice for me, He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness, In the day when your walls are to be built, in that day the decree shall go far and wide, Yet the land shall be desolate because of those who dwell in it, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage, will cast all our sins in to the depths of the sea, Which you have sworn to our fathers from days of old, © Copyright - Enduring Word | . b. Though our enemies may seem to prevail against us, and to rejoice over us, we should not despond. (Mic 7:11-13) The restored city of the people of God. Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The prophet saw no safety or comfort but in looking to the Lord, and waiting on God his salvation. Who is a God like You, They shall lick the dust like a serpent; a. We must depend upon God to work deliverance for us in due time. From days of old. a. Shepherd Your people with Your staff: After God’s people will be brought back to the place they belong, they will be lovingly cared for by the LORD Himself. © 2021 Christianity.com. My God will hear me. In such cases, we should trust God and not our feelings. Like mud in the streets. When God forgives sin, he takes care that it never shall be remembered any more against the sinner. Do not rejoice over me, my enemy: Micah spoke for those brought low by personal sin and the sin of the community. Title: The name of the book is derived from the prophet, who having received the word of the Lord, was commissioned to proclaim it. In the day when your walls are to be built, in that day the decree shall go far and wide: When the time comes for Israel’s restoration, God will send a call out far and wide to gather and restore His people. Ver. 7. B• Micah persuades them to accept responsibility for their difficult situation and to understand where it will lead to if they do not change. Deep conviction of guilt and wrath will put men upon careful inquiries after peace and pardon, and then there begins to be some ground for hope of them. All who find pardoning mercy, cannot but wonder at that mercy; we have reason to stand amazed, if we know what it is. If God delights in mercy, then why is there an unpardonable sin? The wonderswill come out of the close relationship with the Shepherd. 36:11), is a shortened form of Micaiah (or Michaiah) and means “Who is like the Lord?” (In 7:18), Micah uses a play on his own name, … We must not only look to him, but look for him. ].” "But I, for Jehovah will I look out; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Because He delights in mercy: Why does God have such great mercy and forgiveness to His people? c. He will again have compassion on us: God’s people once knew His compassion, but they resisted and rejected it. I will look unto the Lord; 1 will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me . From the fortress to the River, Everyone is a thief and a murderer. We may request cookies to be set on your device. God’s judgments are in themselves expressions of mercy because they are like the cutting away of cancer. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. You can check these in your browser security settings. Micah 7 – Israel’s Confession and Comfort A. God’s people humbly confess their sin. The nations shall see and be ashamed: When Israel is restored to the land and enjoys a restored relationship with the LORD, then those who opposed God’s people will see how wrong they were to fight against them. “You see me brought low now, but you should know that it isn’t for long. 14:1-3 Jer. They shall be afraid of the LORD our God, In that day the decree shall go far and wide. (Read Micah 7:8-13) Those truly penitent for sin, will see great reason to be patient under affliction. Micah 7:3 That they may do evil with … If God delights in mercy, then why do I feel that He can’t have mercy on me? From all the faithful man has perished from the earth Note that some. Psalms 148:14 not our feelings takes care that it never shall be repeating the miracles of former ages modify... Strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to understand it. 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