Mic 7:17 | JFB | STEP | 17. lick the dust-- in abject prostration as suppliants ( ; compare ; ). move out of their holes-- As reptiles from their holes, they shall come forth from their hiding-places, or fortresses ( ), to give themselves up to the conquerors. More literally, "they shall tremble from," that is, tremblingly come forth from their coverts. like worms-- reptiles or crawlers ( ). they shall be afraid of the Lord-- or, they shall in fear turn with haste to the Lord. Thus the antithesis is brought out. They shall tremble forth from their holes: they shall in trepidation turn to the Lord for salvation (compare Note, see on , and ). fear because of thee-- shall fear Thee, Jehovah (and so fear Israel as under Thy guardianship). There is a change here from speaking of God to speaking to God [Maurer]. Or rather, "shall fear thee, Israel" [Henderson].

‏ Micah 7:17

17. lick the dust--in abject prostration as suppliants (Psa 72:9; compare Is 49:23; 65:25).

move out of their holes--As reptiles from their holes, they shall come forth from their hiding-places, or fortresses (Psa 18:45), to give themselves up to the conquerors. More literally, "they shall tremble from," that is, tremblingly come forth from their coverts.

like worms--reptiles or crawlers (De 32:24).

they shall be afraid of the Lord--or, they shall in fear turn with haste to the Lord. Thus the antithesis is brought out. They shall tremble forth from their holes: they shall in trepidation turn to the Lord for salvation (compare Note, see on Ho 3:5, and Jr 33:9).

fear because of thee--shall fear Thee, Jehovah (and so fear Israel as under Thy guardianship). There is a change here from speaking of God to speaking to God [Maurer]. Or rather, "shall fear thee, Israel" [Henderson].