Mikas 7

1Sa aba ko! sapagka't ako'y gaya ng kanilang pisanin ang mga bunga sa taginit, gaya ng mga pamumulot ng ubas sa ubasan: walang kumpol na makain; ako'y nananabik sa unang bunga ng igos. 2Ang mabuting tao ay namatay sa lupa, at wala nang matuwid sa mga tao: silang lahat ay nagsisibakay upang magbubo ng dugo; hinuhuli ng bawa't isa ang kaniyang kapatid sa pamamagitan ng silo. 3Ang kanilang mga kamay ay nangasa kasamaan upang sikaping isagawa; ang prinsipe ay humihingi, at ang hukom ay maagap sa suhol; at ang dakilang tao ay nangagsasalita ng masamang hangad ng kaniyang kaluluwa: ganito nila nilalala. 4Ang pinakamahusay sa kanila ay parang dawag; ang pinakamatuwid ay masama kay sa isang bakod na tinikan: ang araw ng inihula sa iyo ng mga bantay, sa makatuwid baga'y ang araw ng pagdalaw sa iyo, ay dumating; ngayo'y mangatitigilan sila. 5Huwag kayong magsitiwala sa kalapit bahay; huwag kayong magkatiwala sa kaibigan; ingatan mo ang mga pinto ng inyong bibig sa kaniya na humihiga sa inyong sinapupunan. 6Sapagka't sinisiraang puri ng anak na lalake ang ama, ang anak na babae ay tumitindig laban sa kaniyang ina, ang manugang na babae ay laban sa kaniyang biyanang babae; ang mga kaaway ng tao ay ang kaniyang sariling kasangbahay. 7Nguni't sa ganang akin, ako'y titingin sa Panginoon; ako'y maghihintay sa Dios ng aking kaligtasan: didinggin ako ng aking Dios. 8Huwag kang magalak laban sa akin, Oh aking kaaway: pagka ako'y nabuwal, ako'y babangon; pagka ako'y naupo sa kadiliman, ang Panginoo'y magiging ilaw sa akin. 9Aking babatahin ang kagalitan ng Panginoon, sapagka't ako'y nagkasala laban sa kaniya, hanggang sa kaniyang ipagsanggalang ang aking usap, at lapatan ako ng kahatulan: kaniyang ilalabas ako sa liwanag, at aking mamasdan ang kaniyang katuwiran. 10Kung magkagayo'y makikita ng aking kaaway, at kahihiyan ang tatakip sa kaniya, na nagsabi sa akin, Saan nandoon ang Panginoon mong Dios? Makikita ng aking mga mata ang nais ko sa kaniya; siya nga'y yayapakan na parang putik sa mga lansangan. 11Kaarawan ng pagtatayo ng iyong mga kuta! sa kaarawang yaon ay malalayo ang pasiya. 12Sa kaarawang yaon ay magsisiparoon sila sa iyo mula sa Asiria at sa mga bayan ng Egipto, at mula sa Egipto hanggang sa ilog, at mula sa dagat at dagat, at sa bundok at bundok. 13Gayon ma'y masisira ang lupain dahil sa kanila na nagsisitahan doon, dahil sa bunga ng kanilang mga gawa. 14Pakanin mo ang iyong bayan sa pamamagitan ng iyong tungkod, ang kawan na iyong mana, na tumatahang magisa, sa gubat sa gitna ng Carmelo: pakanin mo sila sa Basan at sa Galaad, gaya ng mga araw nang una. 15Gaya ng mga araw ng iyong paglabas sa lupain ng Egipto ay aking pagpapakitaan sila ng mga kagilagilalas na bagay. 16Makikita ng mga bansa, at mangapapahiya sa buo nilang kapangyarihan; kanilang ilalagay ang kanilang kamay sa kanilang bibig, ang kanilang mga pakinig ay mabibingi. 17Sila'y magsisihimod sa alabok na parang ahas; parang nagsisiusad na hayop sa lupa sila'y magsisilabas na nagsisipanginig mula sa kanilang mga kulungan; sila'y magsisilapit na may takot sa Panginoon nating Dios, at mangatatakot dahil sa iyo. 18Sino ang Dios na gaya mo, na nagpapatawad ng kasamaan, at pinalalagpas ang pagsalansang ng nalabi sa kaniyang mana? hindi niya pinipigil ang kaniyang galit ng magpakailan man, sapagka't siya'y nalulugod sa kagandahang-loob. 19Siya'y muling magtataglay ng habag sa atin; kaniyang yayapakan ang ating kasamaan: at kaniyang ihahagis ang lahat nilang kasalanan sa mga kalaliman ng dagat. 20Iyong isasagawa ang katotohanan kay Jacob, at ang kagandahang-loob kay Abraham, na iyong isinumpa sa aming mga magulang mula sa mga araw nang una.

1Misery 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. 2The 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. 3Their 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. 4The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion. 5Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth! 6For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. 7But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. 8Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me. 9I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness. 10Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets. 11A day to build your walls— In that day, he will extend your boundary. 12In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and mountain to mountain. 13Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. 14Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. 15“As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.” 16The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf. 17They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you. 18Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. 19He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

1Ai mij! want ik ben, als wanneer de zomervruchten zijn ingezameld; als wanneer de nalezingen in den wijnoogst geschied zijn; er is geen druif om te eten; mijn ziel begeert vroegrijpe vrucht. 2De goedertierene is vergaan uit het land, en er is niemand oprecht onder de mensen; zij loeren altemaal op bloed, zij jagen, een iegelijk zijn broeder, met een jachtgaren. 3Om met beide handen wel dapper kwaad te doen, zo eist de vorst, en de rechter oordeelt om vergelding; en de grote spreekt de verderving zijner ziel, en zij draaien ze dicht ineen. 4De beste van hen is als een doorn; de oprechtste is scherper dan een doornheg; de dag uwer wachters, uw bezoeking, is gekomen; nu zal hunlieder verwarring wezen. 5Gelooft een vriend niet, vertrouwt niet op een voornaamsten vriend; bewaar de deuren uws monds voor haar, die in uw schoot ligt. 6Want de zoon veracht den vader, de dochter staat op tegen haar moeder, de schoondochter tegen haar schoonmoeder; eens mans vijanden zijn zijn huisgenoten. 7Maar ik zal uitzien naar den HEERE, ik zal wachten op de God mijns heils; mijn God zal mij horen. 8Verblijd u niet over mij, o mijn vijandin! wanneer ik gevallen ben, zal ik weder opstaan; wanneer ik in duisternis zal gezeten zijn, zal de HEERE mij een licht zijn. 9Ik zal des HEEREN gramschap dragen, want ik heb tegen Hem gezondigd; totdat Hij mijn twist twiste, en mijn recht uitvoere; Hij zal mij brengen aan het licht; ik zal mijn lust zien aan Zijn gerechtigheid. 10En mijn vijandin zal het zien, en schaamte zal haar bedekken; die tot mij zegt: Waar is de HEERE, uw God? Mijn ogen zullen aan haar zien; nu zal zij worden tot vertreding, als slijk der straten. 11Ten dage als Hij uw muren zal herbouwen, te dien dage zal het besluit verre heengaan. 12Te dien dage zal het ook komen tot u toe, van Assur af, zelfs tot de vaste steden toe; en van de vestingen tot aan de rivier, en van zee tot zee, en van gebergte tot gebergte. 13Maar dit land zal worden tot een verwoesting, zijner inwoners halve, vanwege de vrucht hunner handelingen. 14Gij dan, weid Uw volk met Uw staf, de kudde Uwer erfenis, die alleen woont, in het woud, in het midden van een vruchtbaar land; laat ze weiden in Basan en Gilead, als in de dagen van ouds. 15Ik zal haar wonderen doen zien, als in de dagen, toen gij uit Egypteland uittoogt. 16De heidenen zullen het zien, en beschaamd zijn, vanwege al hun macht; zij zullen de hand op den mond leggen; hun oren zullen doof worden. 17Zij zullen het stof lekken, als de slang; als kruipende dieren der aarde, zullen zij zich beroeren uit hun sloten; zij zullen met vervaardheid komen tot den HEERE, onzen God, en zullen voor U vrezen. 18Wie is een God gelijk Gij, Die de ongerechtigheid vergeeft, en de overtreding van het overblijfsel Zijner erfenis voorbijgaat? Hij houdt Zijn toorn niet in eeuwigheid; want Hij heeft lust aan goedertierenheid. 19Hij zal Zich onzer weder ontfermen; Hij zal onze ongerechtigheden dempen; ja, Gij zult al hun zonden in de diepten der zee werpen. 20Gij zult Jakob de trouw, Abraham de goedertierenheid geven, die Gij onzen vaderen van oude dagen af gezworen hebt.