“Wie is ’n God soos U?

U is ’n God wat skuld vergewe, wat by die oortreding verbygaan tot voordeel van die oorblyfsel (the remnant) van U eiendom, wat nie vir altyd vasklem aan U toorn nie, maar wat vreugde vind in U troue liefde, wat ons weer genadig sal wees, ons skuld sal vertrap.

U sal al ons sondes in die dieptes van die see gooi.

U sal aan Jakob trou bewys, aan Abraham die troue liefde wat U aan ons voorouers met ’n eed beloof het in die voortyd.”

Miga 7:18–20 (Nuwe Hoop vir God se volk)


In the Matthew Henry’s commentary on the chapter before Micah 7, Micah 6, he outlines a divine controversy where God rebukes Israel for their ingratitude despite His past faithfulness. He explains that God asks not for expensive sacrifices to appease Him, but rather requires the sincere, practical obedience outlined in Micah 6:8: to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him.

Henry highlights God’s reminders of His past deliverances—such as rescuing them from Egypt and guiding them through the wilderness—to expose their base ingratitude.Verses 6–8: Henry explores the sinner’s struggle with how to approach God.

Deep conviction of guilt and wrath will put men upon careful inquiries after peace and pardon, and then there begins to be some ground for hope of them.

In order to God’s being pleased with us, our care must be for an interest in the atonement of Christ, and that the sin by which we displease Him, may be taken away. Matthew Henry reminds us that every thought within us must be brought down, brought down into obedience to God, if we would walk humbly with Him. We must do this as penitent sinners, in dependence on the Redeemer and his atonement.