Micah 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 7:2 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hun..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 7:2 — KJV
“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. good: or, godly, or, merciful”
— Micah 7:2 (KJV)
Micah 7:2 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 7:2
“To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. their trees...: or, stand upon themselves for their height”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:2: earth, none, among
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:2: good, earth, among
“And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:2: good, among, men
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:2: earth, among, men
“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.”
Shares key themes with Micah 7:2: upright, lie, wait
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