Micah 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 2:7 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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? straitened: or, shortened? uprightly: Heb. upright?”
— Micah 2:7 (KJV)
Micah 2:7 in Context — About the Book of Micah
Micah alternates judgment and hope with a prophet's precision — predicting both Jerusalem's fall and Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace seven centuries early. His summary of true religion is unmatched: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.
Cross-References for Micah 2:7
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:7: art, jacob, lord
“Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:7: art, lord, good
“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. destitute...: Heb. void of heart”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:7: art, walketh, uprightly
“Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:7: art, spirit, lord
“In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:7: art, spirit, lord
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