Micah 2:7

“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?”

"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?" - Micah 2:7
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What does Micah 2:7 mean?

Micah 2:7 (KJV) – “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?” The book of Micah is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament and was written by the…

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Walking Uprightly: A Reflection on Micah 2:7

The Book of Micah, nestled among the Minor Prophets, offers profound insights into the character of God and the ethical frameworks He sets for His people. As we delve into Micah 2:7, the prophet poses a thought-provoking question that resonates deeply with our faith journey: "O…

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A Prayer for Uprightness and Divine Justice

O Sovereign Lord, who is called the God of Jacob, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your grace and guidance. In the words of Micah 2:7, we are reminded of Your mighty name and the honor it brings to those who bear it: "O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is…

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Micah 2:7 - "¶ 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?"
Micah 7:17
Micah 7:2 - "The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net."
Micah 7:7 - "Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me."
Micah 7:11 - "In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed."
Micah 5:2-5
Micah 7:13 - "Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings."
Micah 3:7 - "Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God."
Micah 7:15 - "According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things."
Micah 7:16 - "¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf."
Micah 7:5 - "¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom."
Micah 7:20 - "Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old."
Micah 5:7 - "And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men."
Micah 7:1 - "Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit."
Micah 2:6 - "Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame."
Micah 7:4 - "The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity."
Micah 2:5 - "Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD."
Micah 7:19 - "He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea."
Micah 2:2 - "And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage."
"He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." - Micah 7:19
Micah 2:10 - "Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction."
"In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed." - Micah 7:11
Micah 7:8 - "¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me."
Micah 7:17 - "They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee."
Micah 7:3 - "¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up."
"Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me." - Micah 7:7
"The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net." - Micah 7:2
Micah 7:18 - "Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy."
Micah 7:6 - "For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house."