E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 7:7
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . See the Structure. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 7:8
when I fall: i.e. into calamity; not into sin. Literally I have fallen, I have arisen; though I should sit in darkness, Jehovah, &c. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 7:7
"But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me."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. There are magnificent Messianic overtones in the balance of this concluding chapter.The one great consideration so often overlooked by scholars intent only upon a literary examination of the text is that... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 7:8
"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.""Israel addresses Babylon, her triumphant foe."[18] Blindly rejecting any such thing as predictive prophecy, some would delete these verses, or attribute them to some "post-exilic editor." However, the words are a vital and significant portion of the prophet's word of encouragement for a people shortly doomed to captivity; and it was precisely such encouraging words as... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 7:7
Micah 7:7. Therefore I will look unto the Lord— The same divine Person, says Houbigant, goes on to speak, who said in the Gospel, A man's enemies are those of his own household; and who clearly foretels here both his passion and resurrection. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 7:7
7. Therefore I will look unto the Lord—as if no one else were before mine eyes. 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 7:6- :) to feel her sin (Micah 7:9), casts herself on the Lord as her only hope," in patient waiting (Lamentations 3:26). She did so under the Babylonian captivity; she shall do so again hereafter when the spirit of grace shall... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 7:8
8. Rejoice not—at my fall. when I fall, I shall arise— (Psalms 37:24; Proverbs 24:16). when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light—Israel reasons as her divine representative, Messiah, reasoned by faith in His hour of darkness and desertion (Isaiah 50:7; Isaiah 50:8; Isaiah 50:10). Israel addresses Babylon, her triumphant foe (or Edom), as a female; the type of her last and worst foes (Psalms 137:7; Psalms 137:8). "Mine enemy," in Hebrew, is feminine. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 7:1-7
D. Micah’s lament over his decadent society 7:1-7This section is an individual lament similar to many of the psalms (cf. Micah 1:8-16). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 7:7
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. 1 Samuel 4:13; Titus 2:13). He would bring salvation to His people ultimately (cf. Isaiah 59:20). This commitment gave Him confidence that the Lord would hear his prayers.The reason Micah did not succumb to utter pessimism in view of the terrible conditions in his day is that he determined to trust God. The same faith is much needed in our dark day... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Micah 7:1-20
Sin, repentance and forgiveness (7:1-20)Speaking as one of the genuine believers in the nation, Micah confesses that God’s accusations are true. The prophet can find nothing to satisfy him in the life of the people as a whole. Judah as a nation is fruitless and of no use to God (7:1).All around him Micah sees a society that is in a state of moral decay. Gang warfare is widespread, and law-breakers buy protection from judges. Rich businessmen and other influential persons bribe government... read more