Micah 3:9 - Exposition

The prophet exemplifies his courage by delivering in full the denunciation with which he commenced ( Micah 3:1 : see note there). Hear this. What follows. Pervert all equity. Ye, who by your position ought to be models and guardians of justice and equity, violate all laws, human and Divine, make the straight crooked, distort every notion of right (comp. Isaiah 59:8 ).