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The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7

A soul shut up to God. The word "therefore," or the term in the Revised Version, "but as for me," marks the transition from a terrible necessity to a priceless privilege. It was a time when it was needful to be suspicious of those who ought to have been worthy of unlimited confidence. Neither a companion nor a familiar friend, nor even a child or a wife, could be trusted ( Micah 7:5 , Micah 7:6 ). Such had been the experience of many in the past. Samson had been betrayed by his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7-9

The possibilities of godly men falling into great trouble. "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," etc. The prophet, having reverted in the preceding verses of this chapter to the wickedness of his people, which he had before depicted in most dark and dreadful colours, here proceeds to represent them in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7-13

§ 6. Israel expresses her faith in God, though she suffers grievous tribulation, and is confident in the fulfilment of the promised restoration. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:8

Israel in her sorrow and captivity asserts her undiminished confidence in the Lord. O mine enemy. The oppressor of the Church, the worldly power, is represented at one time by Asshur, at another by Babylon. God uses these heathen kingdoms as agents of his vengeance. When I fall ; have I fallen; if I have fallen ; i.e. suppose I have suffered calamity and loss ( Amos 5:2 ). Sit in darkness. Darkness is another metaphor for distress ( Psalms 23:4 ; Isaiah 9:2 ; Lamentations... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:8-9

From darkness into light. "When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a Light unto me.. He will bring me forth to the light." The Bible is "the heart book of the world." 'In order to the unravelment of its deep spiritual teaching, we must study it in the light of our own soul experiences - of our joys and sorrows and needs. It is one thing to be able to understand the volume in the meaning of its words and the construction of its phrases and forms of expression; but it is quite another... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:8-9

God the Vindicator of the penitent. The truths here taught might be applied to the people of Israel, with whom the prophet identifies himself, when humbled before exulting foes like the Edomites ( Obadiah 1:8-15 ) or their Chaldean conquerors. Light came to them in Babylon, through the witness borne by Daniel and his friends, the ministry of Ezekiel, the favour of Cyrus, and above all by their deliverance from the curse of idolatry before their restoration to their land. They may be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 7:7

Therefore - (And,) when all these things come to pass and all human help fails, “I”, for my part, “will look unto”, (literally, “on”) “the Lord” God, the Unchangeable. The prophet sets himself, I, with emphasis, against the multitude of the ungodly. When all forsake, betray, fail, when “love is waxed cold” Matthew 24:12, and men, in the last days, shall be “lovers of their ownselves” 2 Timothy 3:2, 2 Timothy 3:4, “not lovers of God”, I, - he does not say, “will trust,” but - , “will” (Jerome),... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 7:8

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy - The prophet still more makes himself one with the people, not only as looking for God, but in penitence, as Daniel bewails “his own sins and the sins of his people” Daniel 9:10. The “enemy” is Babylon and “Edom” Obadiah 1:10, Obadiah 1:12; Psalms 137:7; and then, in all times, (since this was written for all times, and the relations of the people of God and of its enemies are the same,) whosoever, whether devils or evil men, rejoice over the falls of God’s... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 7:5-7

Micah 7:5-7. 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. The friend proved treacherous to his friend, the wife to her husband: children set at naught their parents, and a man’s own family, or domestics, plotted his injury, or destruction, or acted as enemies toward him. Therefore will I look unto the Lord The church here expresses her confidence... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 7:8-9

Micah 7:8-9. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy Here begins a new subject; the Jewish nation in general being here introduced speaking in their captivity, and addressing themselves to the Chaldeans. When I fall I shall rise Or, because I am fallen; for I shall rise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me Neither rejoice nor triumph over me, because I at present sit in darkness, or misery, for Jehovah will again make me prosperous. I will bear the indignation of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:7-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:8-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Micah 7:8-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 7:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Micah 7:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 7:5-7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 7:8-9

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