Micah 7:2 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Micah mourns that godly people seem to have vanished, with everyone scheming violence against his neighbor.
What Does Micah 7:2 Mean?
The lament deepens into a dark survey of the age. The godly seem to have perished from the land, none upright remain, and people lie in wait for blood, each hunting his own brother with a net. Society has become a hunting ground where neighbor preys on neighbor.
Such times can make the faithful feel utterly alone, as though goodness itself has died. Yet the prophet's very grief proves that the upright have not wholly vanished, for here is one who still loves the good. The verse speaks honestly of how bad things can become, while quietly pointing the weary soul toward the only sure refuge.
Micah 7:2 in the Original Language
chasid (חָסִיד), 'good man' -- the faithful, godly one who shows steadfast loyalty and kindness.
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What does Micah 7:2 mean?
Micah mourns that godly people seem to have vanished, with everyone scheming violence against his neighbor.