Micah 7:1 (WEB)

Passage

Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard: There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:1 Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard: There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig.

Micah 7:2 The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.

Micah 7:3 Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "misery", "mine", "indeed", "like", "gathers", "summer", "fruits", and "gleanings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "misery" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "The godly man has perished out of...", so "misery" and "mine" should be read forward into that movement. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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