Micah 6:1–8

God’s Indictment of His People

¹Hear now what the Lord is saying,

“Arise, plead your case ¹before the mountains,

And let the hills hear your voice.

²“Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the Lord,

And you enduring ^afoundations of the earth,

Because the ^bLord has a case against His people;

Even with Israel He will dispute.

³“^aMy people, ^bwhat have I done to you,

And ^chow have I wearied you? Answer Me.

⁴“Indeed, I ^abrought you up from the land of Egypt

And ^bransomed you from the house of slavery,

And I sent before you ^cMoses, Aaron and ^dMiriam.

⁵“My people, remember now

What ^aBalak king of Moab counseled

And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,

And from ^bShittim to ^cGilgal,

So ¹that you might know the ^drighteous acts of the Lord.”

What God Requires of Man

^6aWith what shall I come to the Lord

And bow myself before the God on high?

Shall I come to Him with ^bburnt offerings,

With yearling calves?

⁷Does the Lord take delight in ^athousands of rams,

In ten thousand rivers of oil?

Shall I present my ^bfirstborn for my rebellious acts,

The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

⁸He has ^atold you, O man, what is good;

And ^bwhat does the Lord require of you

But to ^cdo justice, to ^dlove ¹kindness,

And to walk ^2ehumbly with your God?