Míjiāshū 7:1-7

1 Āi zāi , wǒ ( huò zuò Yǐsèliè ) hǎoxiàng xiàtiān de guǒzi yǐ beì shōu jǐn , yòu xiàng zhāi le pútào suǒ shèngxia de . méiyǒu yī guà kĕ chī de , wǒ xīn xiànmù chū shóu de wúhuāguǒ .

2 Dì shang qiánchéng rén miè jǐn , shì jiān méiyǒu zhèngzhí rén . gèrén máifu , yào shārén liúxuè . dōu yòng wǎngluó liè qǔ dìxiōng .

3 Tāmen shuāng shǒu zuò è . jūnwáng xùn qíngmian , shĕnpàn guān yào huìlù . wèi fēn dà de tǔ chū è yì . dōu bǐcǐ jié lián xíng è .

4 Tāmen zuì hǎo de , bú guō shì jíli . zuì zhèngzhí de , bú guō shì jīngjí líba . nǐ shǒu wàng zhĕ shuō jiàng fá de rìzi yǐjing lái dào . tāmen bì rǎoluàn bù ān .

5 Búyào yǐ laì línshè . búyào xìn kào mì yǒu . yào shǒu zhù nǐde kǒu , búyào xiàng nǐ huái zhōng de qī tí shuō .

6 Yīnwei , érzi miǎoshì fùqin , nǚér kàng jù mǔqin , xífù kàng jù pópo . rén de chóudí , jiù shì zìjǐ jiā lǐ de rén .

7 Zhìyú wǒ , wǒ yào yǎngwàng Yēhéhuá , yào dĕnghòu nà jiù wǒde shén . wǒde shén bì yīngyún wǒ .

Míjiāshū 7:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 7

This chapter begins with a lamentation of the prophet, in the name of the church and people of God, concerning the general depravity and corruption of the times in which he lived, Mic 7:1-6; then declares what he was determined to do for his relief in such circumstances, Mic 7:7; comforts himself and the church with a good hope and firm belief of its being otherwise and better with them, to the shame and confusion of their enemies that now rejoiced, though without just reason for it, Mic 7:8-10; with promises of deliverance, after a desolation of the land for some time, Mic 7:11-13; and with the answer returned to the prayers of the prophet, Mic 7:14,15; which would issue in the astonishment of the world, and their subjection to the church of God, Mic 7:16,17; and the chapter is concluded with admiration at the pardoning grace and mercy of God, and his faithfulness to his promises, Mic 7:18-20.