8 Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy . Though I fall I will rise ; Though I dwell in darkness , the Lord is a light for me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord Because I have sinned against Him, Until e He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me out to the light , And I will see His righteousness . 10 Then my enemy will see , And shame will cover her who said to me, "Where is the Lord your God ?" My eyes will look on her; At that time she will be trampled down Like mire of the streets . 11 It will be a day for building your walls . On that day will your boundary be extended . 12 It will be a day when they will come to you From Assyria and the cities of Egypt , From Egypt even to the Euphrates , Even from sea to sea and mountain to mountain . 13 And the earth will become desolate because of her inhabitants , On account of the fruit of their deeds .
14 Shepherd Your people with Your scepter , The flock of Your possession Which dwells by itself in the woodland , In the midst of a fruitful field . Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old . 15 "As in the days when you came out from the land of Egypt , I will show you miracles ." 16 Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might . They will put their hand on their mouth , Their ears will be deaf .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Micah 7:8-16
Commentary on Micah 7:8-13
(Read Micah 7:8-13)
Those truly penitent for sin, will see great reason to be patient under affliction. When we complain to the Lord of the badness of the times, we ought to complain against ourselves for the badness of our hearts. We must depend upon God to work deliverance for us in due time. We must not only look to him, but look for him. In our greatest distresses, we shall see no reason to despair of salvation, if by faith we look to the Lord as the God of our salvation. Though enemies triumph and insult, they shall be silenced and put to shame. Though Zion's walls may long be in ruins, there will come a day when they shall be repaired. Israel shall come from all the remote parts, not turning back for discouragements. Though our enemies may seem to prevail against us, and to rejoice over us, we should not despond. Though cast down, we are not destroyed; we may join hope in God's mercy, with submission to his correction. No hinderances can prevent the favours the Lord intends for his church.
Commentary on Micah 7:14-20
(Read Micah 7:14-20)
When God is about to deliver his people, he stirs up their friends to pray for them. Apply spiritually the prophet's prayer to Christ, to take care of his church, as the great Shepherd of the sheep, and to go before them, while they are here in this world as in a wood, in this world but not of it. God promises in answer to this prayer, he will do that for them which shall be repeating the miracles of former ages. As their sin brought them into bondage, so God's pardoning their sin brought them out. All who find pardoning mercy, cannot but wonder at that mercy; we have reason to stand amazed, if we know what it is. When the Lord takes away the guilt of sin, that it may not condemn us, he will break the power of sin, that it may not have dominion over us. If left to ourselves, our sins will be too hard for us; but God's grace shall be sufficient to subdue them, so that they shall not rule us, and then they shall not ruin us. When God forgives sin, he takes care that it never shall be remembered any more against the sinner. He casts their sins into the sea; not near the shore-side, where they may appear again, but into the depth of the sea, never to rise again. All their sins shall be cast there, for when God forgives sin, he forgives all. He will perfect that which concerns us, and with this good work will do all for us which our case requires, and which he has promised. These engagements relate to Christ, and the success of the gospel to the end of time, the future restoration of Israel, and the final prevailing of true religion in all lands. The Lord will perform his truth and mercy, not one jot or tittle of it shall fall to the ground: faithful is He that has promised, who also will do it. Let us remember that the Lord has given the security of his covenant, for strong consolation to all who flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them in Christ Jesus.