Micah 7:20 (DRB)

Passage

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, the mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:18 Who is a God like to thee, who takest away iniquity, and passest by the sin of the remnant of thy inheritance? he will send his fury in no more, because he delighteth in mercy.

Micah 7:19 He will turn again, and have mercy on us: he will put away our iniquities: and he will cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea.

Micah 7:20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, the mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "thou", "wilt", "perform", "truth", "jacob", and "abraham". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "He will turn again and have mercy...", giving immediate footing for "mercy" and "thou". In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.