Micah 2:7

Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?

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In The King James Version

O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

In Context

6Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

8As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.

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Cross References

Psalms 15:2He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

Psalms 19:7\19:6\His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.

Psalms 119:65TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.

Psalms 119:92If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

Proverbs 2:7He has salvation stored up for the upright, he is a breastplate to those in whom there is no evil;

Proverbs 10:29The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

Matthew Henry on Micah 2:7-12

Expostulation with the House of Jacob; The Sin and Punishment of Oppression. ( b. c. 740.) 6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. 7 O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? 8 Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. 9 The… Read the whole commentary →

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