Mika'Yahu (Micah) — 7

Misery Turned to Hope

1 How miserable I am! I feel like the fruit picker after the harvest who can find nothing to eat, not a cluster of grapes or a single early fig can be found to satisfy my hunger.

2 The righteous people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the Arath, they are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers.

3 Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes, the people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice.

4 Even the best of them is like a brier; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns, but your judgment day is coming swiftly now, Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion.

5 Do not trust anyone, not your best friend or even your wife!

6 For the son despises his father, the daughter defies her mother, the daughter-in-law defies her mother-in-law. Your enemies are right in your own household!

7 As for me, I look to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH for help, I wait confidently for  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH to save me, and my 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH will certainly hear me.

8 Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again, though I sit in darkness, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will be my light.

9 I will be patient as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH  punishes me, for I have sinned against 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, But after that, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will take up my case and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will bring me into the light, and I will see 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH's righteousness.

10 Then my enemies will see that  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is on my side, They will be ashamed that they taunted me, saying, So where is 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH that  𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH of yours? ”With my own eyes I will see their downfall; they will be trampled like mud in the streets.

11 In that day, Yashar'AL, your cities will be rebuilt, and your borders will be extended.

12 People from many lands will come and honor you, from Assyria all the way to the towns of Mitzraym, from Mitzraym all the way to the Euphrates River, and from distant seas and mountains.

13 But the land will become empty and desolate because of the wickedness of those who live there.

YAHUAH’s Compassion on Yashar'AL 

14 O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, protect your people with your shepherd’s staff; lead your flock, your special possession, though they live alone in a thicket on the heights of Mount Carmel, let them graze in the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gilaad as they did long ago.

15 “Yes,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, I will do mighty miracles for you, like those I did when I rescued you from slavery in Mitzraym.”

16 All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will do for you, they will be embarrassed at their feeble power, they will cover their mouths in silent awe, deaf to everything around them.

17 Like snakes crawling from their holes, they will come out to meet  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH our 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH, they will fear 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH greatly, trembling in terror at the presence of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.

18 Where is another 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of His special people?You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.

19 Once again you will have compassion on us, You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!

20 You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Ya'aqub long ago.