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Woe is 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.
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.

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly,
the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward;
and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire:
so they wrap it up.
The best of them is as a brier:
the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge:
the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh;
now shall be their perplexity.

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.
For the son dishonoureth the father,
the daughter riseth up against her mother,
the daughter in law against her mother in law;
a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
Therefore I will look unto the Lord;
I will wait for the God of my salvation:
my God will hear me.

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.
I will bear the indignation of the Lord,
because I have sinned against him,
until he plead my cause,
and execute judgment for me:
he will bring me forth to the light,
and I shall behold his righteousness.
10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it,
and shame shall cover her which said unto me,
Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her:
now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
11 In the day that thy walls are to be built,
in that day shall the decree be far removed.
12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria,
and from the fortified cities,
and from the fortress even to the river,
and from sea to sea,
and from mountain to mountain.
13 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate
because of them that dwell therein,
for the fruit of their doings.

14 Feed thy people with thy rod,
the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood,
in the midst of Carmel:
let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the days of old.
15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt
will I shew unto him marvellous things.

16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might:
they shall lay their hand upon their mouth,
their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent,
they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth:
they shall be afraid of the Lord our God,
and shall fear because of thee.

18 Who is a God like unto thee,
that pardoneth iniquity,
and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage?
he retaineth not his anger for ever,
because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again,
he will have compassion upon us;
he will subdue our iniquities;
and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob,
and the mercy to Abraham,
which thou hast sworn unto our fathers
from the days of old.

Sorrow for Israel’s Sins

Woe is me!
For I am like those who gather summer fruits,
Like those who (A)glean vintage grapes;
There is no cluster to eat
Of the first-ripe fruit which (B)my soul desires.
The (C)faithful[a] man has perished from the earth,
And there is no one upright among men.
They all lie in wait for blood;
(D)Every man hunts his brother with a net.

That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a (E)bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.
The best of them is (F)like a brier;
The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge;
The day of your watchman and your punishment comes;
Now shall be their perplexity.

(G)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your (H)bosom.
For (I)son dishonors father,
Daughter rises against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.
Therefore I will look to the Lord;
I will (J)wait for the God of my salvation;
My God will hear me.

Israel’s Confession and Comfort

(K)Do not rejoice over me, my enemy;
(L)When I fall, I will arise;
When I sit in darkness,
The Lord will be a light to me.
(M)I will bear the indignation of the Lord,
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my (N)case
And executes justice for me.
He will bring me forth to the light;
I will see His righteousness.
10 Then she who is my enemy will see,
And (O)shame will cover her who said to me,
(P)“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will see her;
Now she will be trampled down
Like mud in the streets.

11 In the day when your (Q)walls are to be built,
In that day [b]the decree shall go far and wide.
12 In that day (R)they[c] shall come to you
From Assyria and the [d]fortified cities,
From the [e]fortress to [f]the River,
From sea to sea,
And mountain to mountain.
13 Yet the land shall be desolate
Because of those who dwell in it,
And (S)for the fruit of their deeds.

God Will Forgive Israel

14 Shepherd Your people with Your staff,
The flock of Your heritage,
Who dwell [g]solitarily in a (T)woodland,
In the midst of Carmel;
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
As in days of old.

15 “As(U) in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt,
I will show [h]them (V)wonders.”

16 The nations (W)shall see and be ashamed of all their might;
(X)They shall put their hand over their mouth;
Their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the (Y)dust like a serpent;
(Z)They shall crawl from their holes like [i]snakes of the earth.
(AA)They shall be afraid of the Lord our God,
And shall fear because of You.
18 (AB)Who is a God like You,
(AC)Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of (AD)the remnant of His heritage?

(AE)He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in (AF)mercy.[j]
19 He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.

You will cast all [k]our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
20 (AG)You will give truth to Jacob
And [l]mercy to Abraham,
(AH)Which You have sworn to our fathers
From days of old.

Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:2 Or loyal
  2. Micah 7:11 Or the boundary shall be extended
  3. Micah 7:12 Lit. he, collective of the captives
  4. Micah 7:12 Heb. arey mazor, possibly cities of Egypt
  5. Micah 7:12 Heb. mazor, possibly Egypt
  6. Micah 7:12 The Euphrates
  7. Micah 7:14 Alone
  8. Micah 7:15 Lit. him, collective for the captives
  9. Micah 7:17 Lit. crawlers
  10. Micah 7:18 Or lovingkindness
  11. Micah 7:19 Lit. their
  12. Micah 7:20 Or lovingkindness

Wait on the Lord

Woe is me!
Because I am as the gathering of summer fruit,
    as the gleaning of grapes;
there is no cluster to eat,
    no early fig that my soul desires.
The godly has perished from the earth,
    and no one is upright among men.
All of them lie in wait for bloodshed;
    each hunts his brother with a net.
Both hands are upon evil, to do it well.
    The prince and the judge request the bribe,
the powerful asserts the craving of his very soul—
    they intertwine together.
The best among them is like a brier,
    the most upright among them a bramble;
the day of your watchmen,
    of your punishment, has come;
    now their confusion is at hand.
Do not trust in a companion,
    do not rely on a friend;
from her who lies in your embrace,
    guard the doors of your mouth.
For the son dishonors the father,
    the daughter rises up against her mother,
the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
    the enemies of a man are members of his own household.

But as for me, I watch for the Lord;
    I await the God of my salvation;
    my God will hear me.

The Penitence of Israel

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy!
    Although I have fallen, I will rise;
although I dwell in darkness,
    the Lord is my light.
I will endure the rage of the Lord,
    because I have sinned against Him,
until the time when He pleads my case
    and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out into the light;
    I will look upon His vindication.
10 Then my enemy will see,
    and shame will cover her
who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will look upon her;
    now she will be trampled
    like muck in the streets.

11 A day for building your walls,
    in that day the boundary will be extended.
12 In that day they will come to you
    from Assyria and the cities of Egypt,
and from Egypt to the River,
    from sea to sea,
    and from mountain to mountain.
13 The earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants,
    from the fruit of their deeds.

The Restoration of Israel

14 Shepherd your people with your staff,
    the flock of your inheritance,
which live alone in a forest,
    in the midst of a fertile land;
let them graze in Bashan and Gilead,
    as in the days of old.

15 As in the days when you came out of Egypt,
    I will display wonders.

16 Nations will see and be ashamed,
    despite all their might;
they will put their hand on their mouth,
    and their ears will be deaf.
17 They will lick dust like the serpent,
    like crawling creatures of the earth;
they will come shuddering from their lairs.
    They will turn in dread to the Lord our God,
    and they will be afraid of You.
18 Who is a God like You,
    bearing iniquity and passing over transgression
    for the remnant of His inheritance?
He does not remain angry forever,
    because He delights in benevolence.
19 He will again have compassion upon us.
    He will tread down our iniquities,
    and cast all of our sins into the depths of the sea.
20 You will give faithfulness to Jacob
    and benevolence to Abraham,
which You swore to our fathers
    from the days of old.

Corrupción moral de Israel

¡Ay de mí! Estoy como el que, en su apetito, desea comerse los primeros frutos y se encuentra con que ya se han recogido los frutos del verano, con que ya se han rebuscado las últimas uvas de la vendimia. Ya no hay en el país gente misericordiosa. Ya no hay una sola persona honrada. Todos están a la espera de matar a otros; todos le tienden trampas a su prójimo. Para colmo de su maldad, los gobernantes extorsionan y los jueces dictan sentencia a cambio de sobornos; los poderosos no disimulan sus malos deseos, sino que los confirman. El mejor de ellos es peor que un espino; el más recto es más torcido que una zarza. ¡Pero ya viene el día de su castigo, el día que anunciaron sus vigilantes, y entonces se verán confundidos. No creas, pues, en tus amigos ni confíes en tus gobernantes. Ten cuidado de la que duerme a tu lado, y no abras la boca. Porque el hijo deshonra al padre, la hija se rebela contra la madre, y la nuera contra la suegra, y todo el mundo tiene al enemigo dentro de su propia casa.(A)

Yo, por mi parte, pondré la mirada en el Señor, y esperaré en el Dios de mi salvación. ¡Mi Dios habrá de escucharme!

El Señor trae luz y libertad

Tú, enemiga mía, no te alegres de mí. Aunque he caído, habré de levantarme; aunque ahora viva yo en tinieblas, el Señor es mi luz. He pecado contra el Señor, y soportaré su ira hasta que él juzgue mi causa y me haga justicia. Y él me sacará a la luz, y veré su justicia. 10 Tú, enemiga mía, lo verás, y quedarás cubierta de vergüenza. Tú solías decirme: «¿Dónde está el Señor, tu Dios?» ¡Pues con mis propios ojos he de ver cuando seas pisoteada como el lodo de las calles!

11 Jerusalén, viene el día en que tus murallas serán reconstruidas, y en ese día se extenderán tus límites. 12 En ese día vendrán a ti desde Asiria y las ciudades fortificadas, desde las ciudades fortificadas hasta el río, y de mar a mar, y de monte a monte. 13 Y el país será destruido por causa de sus habitantes y por el fruto de sus obras.

Compasión del Señor por Israel

14 Señor, guía con tu cayado a tu pueblo, al rebaño de tu propiedad, que vaga solo en la montaña, y llévalo a un campo fértil. Permítele buscar pastos en Basán y en Galaad, como en los días de antaño. 15 ¡Muéstrale tus maravillas, como el día que lo sacaste de Egipto!

16 Cuando las naciones vean tu poderío, quedarán en vergüenza. Se llevarán la mano a la boca, y se taparán los oídos. 17 Lamerán el polvo como las culebras, como las serpientes de la tierra, y temblarán de miedo en sus escondites. Amedrentados ante tu presencia, Señor y Dios nuestro, se volverán a ti.

18 ¿Qué otro Dios hay como tú, que perdona la maldad y olvida el pecado del remanente de su pueblo? Tú no guardas el enojo todo el tiempo, porque te deleitas en la misericordia. 19 Tú volverás a tener misericordia de nosotros, sepultarás nuestras iniquidades, y arrojarás al mar profundo todos nuestros pecados. 20 Les cumplirás a nuestros padres Jacob y Abrahán la fidelidad y la misericordia que les prometiste desde los tiempos antiguos.