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God has a quarrel with Israel's people

Now listen to what the Lord says:

‘Stand up! Explain in front of the mountains what I want to say.
Speak loud so that the hills can hear your voice.[a]
Listen, you mountains.
Hear this, you strong places that have always been there deep in the earth.
The Lord has a quarrel with Israel's people.
Hear the reasons why the Lord is angry with you, his people.’
‘My people, what bad thing have I done to you?’ God asks.
‘How have I made you tired of me?
Answer me.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:1 God wants both the highest and lowest places on earth to hear him speak against his people. He tells Micah to speak as if he is in a court of law. This is a place where people judge what is right and wrong.