micah 7:7 commentary

Genuine religion is its own evidence. Trembles at My Word. at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster of grapes to eat, none of the early figs that I crave. ), A beautiful little book, entitled “Expectation Corners,” tells of a king who prepared a city for some of his poor subjects. Jehovah. 7:7 "I will watch expectantly for the Lord" Notice the sharp contrast between v. 7 and vv. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. See also Psalms 40:1-3. 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. Micah 7:7. From these words I shall take occasion to shew, I. The book’s superscription places his prophetic activity during the reigns of three kings of Judah: Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. (7) Therefore I will look unto the Lord.—Because of all this gloom which has settled upon the earth, I, for my part, will lift up mine eyes to the everlasting hills, whereon rests the light of Jehovah’s presence. 3. A final prophecy of what God will do (Micah 7:18-20) brings the prophecy of Micah to a close. 15:14 and Micah 7:17. Men had no comfort, no satisfaction in their own families or in their nearest relations. The words of the text announce--, I. Here the prophet, in the name of the church and people of God, declares what he would do in such circumstances, since there was no dependence on men of any rank, in any relation or connection with each other; he resolved to look alone to the Lord, and put his trust in him; look up to the Lord in prayer, use an humble freedom with him, place a holy confidence in him, expect all good things from him, and wait for them; look to Christ in the exercise of faith, which is, in New Testament language, a looking to Jesus; and the Targum interprets this clause of the Word of the Lord, the essential Word, who is to be looked unto, and believed in, as the Son of God, who is the true God, and eternal life; as the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world; as the Mediator between God and men: as in all his offices of Prophet, Priest, and King; as the Lord our righteousness, and as the only Saviour and Redeemer of men; and that for all things; when in darkness, for light; when weak, for strength; when sick, for healing; when hungry, for food; when disconsolate, for comfort; in short, for all supplies of grace here, and for eternal glory and happiness hereafter; and though he is in heaven, and not to be seen with our bodily eyes, yet he is held forth in the word of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it; and is to be seen there with an eye of faith: I will wait for the God of my salvation; who is the author both of temporal, and of spiritual, and eternal salvation; for the light of his countenance, when he hides himself; for the performance of promises he has made; for answers of prayer put up to him; for discoveries of pardoning grace, having sinned against him; for help and assistance in all times of need; for the salvation of the Lord, for an application of it, for the joys and comforts of it; and for Christ the Saviour, his coming in the flesh, which all the prophets and Old Testament saints were looking and waiting for: and who, doubtless, was upon the mind and in the view of the prophet when he uttered these words. The preaching of Micah about the impending judgment of God bore fruit during the reign of King Hezekiah, whose story is told in 2 Kings 18-20. . “My God will hear me.” The same word in the Hebrew that signifies God hears, signifies also God answers. “The Lord will hear me”. A designed experience this is, and not a casual one (so to speak) on God’s side. The patient exercise of hope. ].” In the New Testament, the directions to this effect are numberless: so that we may conclude, that humble, fervent, and persevering prayer is the true remedy for every saint, against all the evils which he either feels or fears. Looking unto the Lord is an all-sufficient remedy to keep them from being carried away in a declining time, and from discouragement in a sad time. KJ21. In the administration of the laws, I confess, we widely differ from the Jews of old. I will look unto the Lord; 1 will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 6 For the sonne dishonoureth the father: the daughter riseth vp against her mother: the daughter in law against her mother in law; a mans enemies are the men of his owne house. Micah 7:7 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Micah 7:7, NIV: "But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me." To Jehovah, he says, will I look The verb צפה, tsaphe, properly means to look on, to behold; (speculari;) it is sometimes taken in the sense of expecting; but I am inclined to retain its proper meaning, I will look, he says, on God; that is, I will do the same as though the only true God were before my eyes. I will look; as one set in a watch-tower looks round about, and diligently observes all that stirreth; so will the prophet, speaking in the person of the faithful, the Israel of God; so did they who in Israel and Judah feared the Lord and walked with him; unto the Lord, the God of mercy, power, truth, and wisdom, who can and will help. Passage Lookup; Keyword Search ; Available Versions; Audio Bibles; Bible Engagement; Study. In declining and sad times the people of God ought to be most earnest in dealing with Him, defending on Him, and expecting His help. Micah 7. Mic 7:8. And the phrase “My God” hints at a joy and delight in Him. He was one of his people; and this seems to have been the common privilege of all the Jews: yet the Prophet no doubt connects God with himself here in a peculiar manner; for men in general had fallen away into ungodliness. 5. The one regards God’s work for them; the other, His relation to them. Because He is God, the living and true God: The oracles of the heathen are but liars. 1. Micah 7:7-9 "Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. The prophet sets himself, I, with emphasis, against the multitude of the ungodly. “I will look unto the Lord,” etc. 1-6. Micah 7:7 . Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Micah 7 ← Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources. This is a wretched state of affairs; but even in such a case the Best Friend remains true, and we may tell Him all our grief. A final prophecy of what God will do (Micah 7:18-20) brings the prophecy of Micah to a close. Mic. 5. Are you cast down under a sense of sin; persecuted; or disappointed? But in every other species of iniquity all classes of the community will uphold each other; insomuch, that, whether we notice the more refined sensuality of the rich, or the more degrading habits of the vulgar, all have their advocates; all are declared innocent, or treated with indulgent connivance: and “so they wrap it up.” Nothing is suffered to disgust us by its own proper character; but false names are imposed on every thing, to hide from us its deformity, and to give it a title to our regard. Trust in him at all times, ye people: pour out your hearts before him: God is a refuge for us [Note: Psalms 62:5-8. 5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. Micah 7:7-9 "Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Whensoever we call, God will hear. Micah 7:15. II. The person. We have a strong propensity to make flesh our arm and earth our home. If we look at Christians of more favoured times, it seems as if “the good man had now almost perished from the earth;” so few are there who resemble the saints and martyrs of former ages [Note: ver. This also accounts for the fact that certain passages, in the minds of scholars, "do not seem to fit." what a happy frame is that man in, who can thus from the heart address the Lord! In spite of his dire circumstances, Micah, as a watchman (verse 4), would intently look for evidence of God’s working. The text means that He will hear me--, IV. He shows that the godly cannot otherwise continue constant in their integrity, except they turn their eyes to the only true God. Micah 7:7 <> Isa. Micah speaks in the name of Israel, who herein, taught By the "visitation" of chastisement (Micah 7:4) to feel her "sin" (Micah 7:9), casts herself on the Lord as her only hope, in patient waiting (Lamentations 3:26). Our hearts break when we repay God’s faithfulness, kindness, and love with sin. Micah 7:7, KJV: "Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me." Thus resolution will resemble a hedge round a meadow, to keep the cattle from straying; and the hemming of a garment, to keep the threads from ravelling out. Return to PrayerRequest.com | Commentary Index | Bible Index | Search | Prayer Request | Download John Calvin Complete Commentary - Micah 7:1 - 7:1 (Show All Books | … “My God will hear me.” “This is not too much for any Christian to utter. Therefore, since times are so calamitous, and all sorts of men are so perfidious, since no sure comfort or relief from those that are nearest relations, and should be dearest friends. Perhaps a person viewing the ungodly in their prosperity, and the poor persecuted prophet in his troubles, would be ready to envy the wicked, and to regard the persecuted saint as an object of compassion. Waiting for the Lord is not a suspension of mental activity, nor a cessation of personal exertion; it is a lively exercise of the mind, ardently desiring and diligently seeking the blessings of salvation in all the duties and ordinances of the Gospel. The one great consideration so often overlooked by scholars intent only upon a literary examination of the text is that from the very beginning of the promise to Abraham and his posterity, the pledge on the part of God assuring the posterity of Abraham of blessing and prosperity always pertained exclusively to the "spiritual seed" of the great patriarch, and not at all merely to his fleshly descendants. Of this salvation, the purpose, the plan, the execution, the application, and the consummation are of God and of grace. Micah 7:7. Micah 7:7-9 Micah 7:7-9 [7] Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Therefore — Since all sorts of men are so perfidious. The words, God of my salvation, My God,” indicate the exercise of that appropriating faith by which we “lay hold on the hope set before us” in the everlasting Gospel. My God will hear me] According to my faith, and his own faithfulness. It is well, when faith’s trial comes, to be prepared with some great standard truth to which we may hold fast under all circumstances. 2. Micah 7 Bible Commentary. First, he recognized that their sin had left them impoverished (there is no cluster to eat of the first-ripe fruit which my soul … The whole force of faith consisteth in this, saith Luther, Ut quis bene applicet pronomina, that a man will apply pronouns; that he can fiducially say, My God; and, will hear me. And there is the personal element in the assurance--“the Lord will hear me.” (Marcus Rainsford. Micah 7:7, ESV: "But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me." II. The things in which they agree are far more important than those in which they differ. 1. Those who sought unto the false gods did but dote upon falsehoods. Israel expresses her faith in God, though she suffers grievous tribulation, and is confident in the fulfilment of the promised restoration. “So (I say again) they wrap it up [Note: ver. Micah 7:7 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Micah 7:7, NIV: "But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me." 1. Cf. Were it not for this word of possession, mine, the devil might say the creed to as good purpose as we. Commentary on Jonah, Micah, Nahum by John Calvin. II. God {Forerunner Commentary} God {Nave's Topical Bible} God {Torrey's Topical Textbook} Lord {Forerunner Commentary} Lord {Nave's Topical Bible} Salvation {Forerunner Commentary} Salvation {Nave's Topical Bible} Salvation {Torrey's Topical Textbook} Will {Forerunner Commentary} Will {Nave's Topical Bible} Other topical entries containing Micah 7:7: “My God” implies that the obedience of your life is rendered to Him most cheerfully. “My God will hear me.” It is the province of faith to appropriate God, as much as it is the province of faith to believe in His existence. The Prophet, in order to prevent this temptation, bids the faithful to look to God. To Him will I look. (1-7) Reliance on God, and triumph over enemies. And you are to “wait.” Waiting supposes some delay in God’s appearance on the behalf of His people. The rebellious Jews rejected his message; but he rejoiced to know that his God would propitiously hear and answer his pious devotions. There was the garment of praise and the oil of joy and the eye salve, and so much more; they had been to his door, but found it closed; he was not on the outlook. 6. The favour. Isaiah 59:20). We must not only “look unto the Lord,” but also “wait for Him.” Having no hope from man (Micah 7:5, Micah 7:6), Micah speaks in the name of Israel, who herein, taught by chastisement (Micah 7:4) to feel her sin (Micah 7:9), casts herself on the Lord as her only hope,” in patient waiting (Lamentations 3:26). Easton.). Micah 7:7. I also will lift up mine eyes unto those hills of heaven, from whence cometh my help, Psalms 121:1; I will pray and look up, Psalms 5:3; I will keep close communion with the Lord, and by faith commit the keeping of my soul to him in welldoing, as unto a faithful Creator, 1 Peter 4:19. Micah was from Moresheth-Gath, in southwest Judah. The prophet says, "Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Micah 7:7. Every Christian has a much greater propriety in God than he has in anything else; indeed, there is nothing else that is his own. 1. Looking to Him is seeking Him in prayer. 1 What misery is mine! In the reeling and turning upside down of things here below the people of God are not so much to look to these uncertainties as unto the immutability of God in what He is to His people. We must wait for God humbly, believingly, faithfully, patiently, and perseveringly, in all the means of His appointment. Chapter 7 . The Prophet Micah, in his own conduct, well illustrates this. Micah unites with himself all the faithful as one, “in the unity of the spirit,” where in all are one band, looking, waiting, praying for His Coming in His kingdom. (George Hutcheson.). 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. 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. This is the voice of faith; and here is the faith and patience of the saints, Revelation 13:10; Revelation 14:12. Micah 7:1. In so much of the Word of God we discover the little word 'BUT'. Resolution made in reliance on the power of Divine grace will be found serviceable to remind us, to humble us, to stimulate us, and to bind us. ], [There is something very imposing in that declaration of the prophet, “My God will hear me.” He speaks not of God’s assistance as a matter of hope, but as what he could not fail of obtaining: so great, so irresistible, was the efficacy of believing prayer. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Micah 7:16. What does the resolution include? In all the waiting of the people of God upon Him there is still hope and confidence, though it be not always seen to the waiter; for the same word in the original signifies both waiting and hoping. They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf. “My God” implies an embrace of love. God is not only theirs in the natural relations of creation and preservation; but He is also theirs by the special engagements of His covenant and the benefits of salvation. Why?--. Mic 7:1-20. He lets down upon it so much water as will accomplish his own purposes; but whatsoever is superfluous, and would injure its movements, he turns off in another course. If then we desire to maintain integrity, while the world presents to us nothing but examples of sin, let us learn to pass by these temptations as with closed eyes. “Delight thyself in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart. For I have become like one who, after the summer fruit has been gathered, after the vintage has been gleaned, “For the God of my salvation”. ], [At different periods of the Jewish history, it was at the peril of a man’s life to espouse the cause of the God of Israel; so entirely had idolatry superseded the worship of the one true God. Choose Verse. (g) The Prophet shows that the only remedy for the godly in desperate evils, is to flee to God for help. On behalf of the sinful nation, the Prophet Micah confessed the sin of God’s people. Micah 7:6 : Micah 7:8 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. A final prophecy of what God will do (Micah 7:18-20) brings the prophecy of Micah to a close. ].” Indeed David proposes himself to us as an example in this particular: “My soul,” says he, “wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. The same faith is much needed in our dark day (cf. Israel’s Misery. ].” To exchange the creature for the Creator, need never be to any a subject of regret. His purpose of waiting on God he had expressed wistfully. The blessedness of those who have the Lord for their God—, [The world know not where to go in a time of trouble: but the righteous have God himself for their refuge. Is there not occasion for the same lamentation now? They are totally abandoned unto God's care. God is concerned for our welfare, infinitely more than we are ourselves, and therefore He does not wait for our application, but He excites it. As the early fig gathered in June is eagerly sought for by the traveler, so the prophet sought anxiously for a good man; but his ]:” insomuch that he is really the happiest man who has least dependence on, or, except in a very distant way, communication with, his fellow-man. Whereas, Micah had been speaking for the grossly wicked city, in these lines he spoke for the righteous remnant, as indicated by the inclusion of himself and the switch to the first person. They, therefore, who allege for themselves the examples of others, employ a frivolous excuse, as many do in the present day, who set up the shield of custom: though they are clearly condemned by the word of God, yet they think it a sufficient defense, that they follow others. Nothing ought at any time to shake our confidence in God. ), The Church looking and waiting for the Lord. Th… Let us but consider our distance from God in worth and degree, together with our dependence upon him, our undone condition without him, how long he waited for us, how he hath hitherto helped us, as 1 Samuel 7:12, and now seems to say unto us, as he did once to Peter, "What I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter," John 13:7, and we shall be content to wait, as here, and to say. Often we read of the foolishness, fretfulness, disobedience and rebellion of sinful man, but then in contrast we read of the faithfulness, graciousness and long-suffering of … This then is the reason why he calls him the God of his salvation. 5, 6. with Matthew 10:21; Matthew 10:35-36. 1, 2.]. on StudyLight.org They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf. He is able, willing, has promised to help. 2. In so much of the Word of God we discover the little word 'BUT'. By what is this resolution excited? The resemblance regards what is essential in human nature; the variety is what is accidental only. Those in Esther waited for deliverance; and had it not till almost forsaken of their hopes. II. The whole teaching of Scripture assures us that confidence in God cannot be misplaced--cannot be disappointed. There are magnificent Messianic overtones in the balance of this concluding chapter. So, when Jehoshaphat prayed, “We have no might against this great company that cometh, against us, neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon Thee” 2 Chronicles 20:12, 2 Chronicles 20:15; God answered by the prophet, “Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God‘s”. But he still believingly waited for the progressive and perfect accomplishment of the work which He had already begun. To whom does the resolution of this text refer? (8-13) Promises and encouragements for Israel. As a further improvement of this subject, learn, [Trials of every kind are painful to flesh and blood: but they are, in reality, blessings in disguise. ), The Lord Jehovah is a never-failing source of consolation to His believing people. Words in boxes are from the Bible. ... An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the Believer's Bible Commentary and the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV and NRSV) - is just a step away! Where is he to look? 3. Mic 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 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. Here is the line of conduct which all the godly must pursue. Salvation {Forerunner Commentary} Salvation {Nave's Topical Bible} Salvation {Torrey's Topical Textbook} Watch {Forerunner Commentary} Watch {Nave's Topical Bible} Will {Forerunner Commentary} Will {Nave's Topical Bible} Keep {Forerunner Commentary} Expectancy {Forerunner Commentary} Other topical entries containing Micah 7:7: It is confidence in God as the hearer and answerer of prayer. Deliverance and salvation are bound up with God, and that, in man‘s personal experience. Mark. Their Redeemer is the Deity. Philippians 2:15-16). As He is really, so God is to us eternally and unchangeably. We are throwing out suggestions and learning the passages as we go. This is the highest of all grounds for confidence,--what God is in Himself, irrespective of all other considerations whatsoever. But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord ; I will wait for the God of my salvation. Therefore all mistrust and despondency is then to be supremely avoided, and a certain hope and confidence in God is to be elicited. In fact, it seems that nobodygood remains. The prophet turned away from creatures, knowing that they were broken cisterns, cisterns that could hold no water. He showed how the sins of idolatry, rebellion against the God of the covenant, corruption and exploitation of the vulnerable would lead to God’s inescapable and painful judgment. “I will.” It is look is one of power, and it means help and protection. And he calls him the God of his salvation; by which he intimates that, relying on his word, he thus perseveres in enduring injuries: for it cannot be but that every one will submit himself to God, and surrender himself to be protected by him, if this truth be first fixed in his mind — that God will never forsake his own people. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Active character of faith. Oh! ].” Nor is this a rash assertion: it is confirmed by actual experience. These delays have always been common. Woe is me! Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. Lukewarm dealing with God, however it may please fools in a calm day, yet will not bear out in a time of public defection. Bible > Bible Commentary; Wesley’s Explanatory Notes; Micah; Micah 7; John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes << Micah 6 | Micah 7 | Nahum 1 >> (Read all of Micah 7) Verse 1 [1] Woe is me! Reliance--“unto.” In weakness, confusion, difficulty I will look unto the Lord. In contrast to the Israelites of his day, the prophet determined to watch expectantly and wait patiently for the Lord to act as He had promised (cf. The argument. Let us go on —. And how blessed is that disappointment, trouble, sorrow, or whatever affliction it may be, that compels the heart to leave everything to the Lord! ( Mic 7:1-4) An honest confession of their sinful state. 1. Look — As one set in a watch-tower looks round about, and diligently observes all that stirs, so will the prophet; so did they who in Israel and Judah feared the Lord. Often we read of the foolishness, fretfulness, disobedience and rebellion of sinful man, but then in contrast we read of the faithfulness, graciousness and long-suffering of the Lord. ... NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: MICAH 7:7-8 7 "But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Significantly, all of their tampering with the text and scissoring and pasting it into a hodgepodge of their own creation - all that never results in any improvement. The Prophet points out here the only remedy, to preserve the faithful from being led away by bad examples and that is, to fix their eyes on God, and to believe that he will be their deliverer. Therefore I will look unto the Lord - as if no one else were before mine eyes. My God will hear me; he doth hear my cry, and will deliver me. 3:16-19). 4. : "God is our only refuge and asylum in things desperate, and rejoices to help in them, in order to shew His supreme Power and Goodness especially to those who believe, hope, and ask it. The rich and the poor, the old and the young, all shall have their appropriate gratifications; and all agree to hold each other innocent. Micah 7:7 . He writesabout a time when people become even more evil. Passage Lookup; Keyword Search ; Available Versions; Audio Bibles; Bible Engagement; Study. Micah 7:10. III. “My God, the God of my salvation.” This is the language of humble assurance. Here is a general ground of encouragement. Let us secure our interest in God; let us individuate Christ ( ιδιοποιεισθαι), and appropriate him to ourselves by a particular faith, and then all shall be well with us. He has given Himself to be my God. Scriptural Commentary (or Inspired Babbling) Monday, October 28, 2013. She did so under the Babylonian captivity; she shall do so again hereafter when the spirit of grace shall be poured on her (Zechariah 12:10-13). Therefore I will look unto the Lord — as if no one else were before mine eyes. As surely as He is my God He will hear me. But when the faithful themselves are provoked by injuries, there seems then to be a just reason for doing wrong; for they say that they willfully do harm to no one, but only resist an injury done to them, or retaliate fraud with fraud: this they think is lawful. Bible commentary on the Book of Micah, chapter 7, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. Those are never likely to come to good who are undutiful … You see in what a tone of confidence this prophet speaks; and why should not every child of God speak with the same confidence? [So universal was the reign of sin in Jud ζa, that scarcely was a person of real piety to be found. Learn more today! This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.. 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