1 Woe is me, for I am become as one that gleaneth in autumn the grapes of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat, my soul desired the firstripe figs.
2 The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death.
3 The evil of their hands they call good: the prince requireth, and the judge is for giving: and the great man hath uttered the desire of his soul, and they have troubled it.
4 He that is best among them, is as a brier: and he that is righteous, as the thorn of the hedge. The day of thy inspection, thy visitation cometh: now shall be their destruction.
5 Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.
6 For the son dishonoureth the father, and the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law: and a man's enemies are they of his own household.
7 But I will look towards the Lord, I will wait for God my Saviour: my God will hear me.
8 Rejoice not, thou, my enemy, over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.
9 I will bear the wrath of the Lord, because I have sinned against him; until he judge my cause and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth into the light, I shall behold his justice.
10 And my enemy shall behold, and she shall be covered with shame, who saith to me: Where is the Lord thy God? My eyes shall look down upon her: now shall she be trodden under foot as the mire of the streets.
11 The day shall come, that thy walls may be built up: in that day shall the law be far removed.
12 In that day they shall come even from Assyria to thee, and to the fortified cities: and from the fortified cities even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
13 And the land shall be made desolate, because of the inhabitants thereof, and for the fruit of their devices.
14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy inheritance, them that dwell alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed in Basan and Galaad according to the days of old.
15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt I will shew him wonders.
16 The nations shall see, and shall be confounded at all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the dust like serpents, as the creeping things of the earth, they shall be disturbed in their houses: they shall dread the Lord our God, and shall fear thee.
18 Who is a God like to thee, who takest away iniquity, and passest by the sin of the remnant of thy inheritance? he will send his fury in no more, because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again, and have mercy on us: he will put away our iniquities: and he will cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth of Jacob, the mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
Versículos relacionados com Micah, 7:
Chapter 7 of Micah deals with the corruption of the people of Israel and the hope of redemption through the mercy of God. Micah calls for justice, pointing to the hypocrisy and dishonesty of those in positions of power. He then turns to God, trusting his goodness and promise of forgiveness and restoration. Below are five verses related to the themes of the chapter:
Isaiah 1:18: "Come, and let us, say the LORD," even if your sins are like scarlet, they will become white like snow; even if they are red as Carmesim, they will become like white wool. " This verse speaks of the promise of forgiveness and cleanliness that God offers his people, even if his sins are serious.
Psalm 103:8-10: "The Lord is merciful and compassionate, patient and full of love. He does not accuse or be resentful forever; he does not treat us as our sins nor do us return to our iniquities." This psalm describes God's goodness and mercy, which does not treat us as we deserve, but offers forgiveness and love.
Proverbs 28:13: "Which covers your transgressions will never prosper, but what confesses them and will reach mercy." This verse speaks of the importance of confessing our sins and seeking forgiveness, rather than trying to hide or justify them.
Jeremiah 31:34: "No one else will teach your neighbor, nor your brother, saying," Know the Lord, "because they will all know me from the smallest to the greatest," says the Lord. For I will forgive their wickedness and no longer remember their sins. "This verse speaks of God's promise to forgive and forget our sins, making us truly their people.
Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace you are saved, through faith; and this does not come from you, it is the gift of God. It does not come from the works, so that no one can glorious." This verse speaks of salvation by the grace of God, not for our own works or merits. This reminds us that redemption and forgiveness are gifts from God to his people, not something we can gain or deserve.
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