Micah 6:8 (LSB)

Passage

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justice, to love lovingkindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

Nearby Context

Micah 6:6 With what shall I come before Yahweh And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves?

Micah 6:7 Is Yahweh pleased with thousands of rams, With ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justice, to love lovingkindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:9 The voice of Yahweh will call to the city— And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: “Hear, O tribe. Who even has appointed its time?

Micah 6:10 Is there yet a man in the wicked house, Along with treasures of wickedness, And a short measure which is cursed?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "told", "good", "does", "yahweh", "require", "justice", "love", and "lovingkindness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "told" and "good", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Is Yahweh pleased with thousands of rams..." into verse 9's "The voice of Yahweh will call to...", so "told" and "good" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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