Micah 7:20 (YLT)

Passage

Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!

Nearby Context

Micah 7:18 Who <FI>is<Fi> a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He--He delighteth <FI>in<Fi> kindness.

Micah 7:19 He doth turn back, He pitieth us, He doth subdue our iniquities, And Thou castest into the depths of the sea all their sins.

Micah 7:20 Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "He doth turn back He pitieth us...", giving immediate footing for "thou" and "givest". In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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