Am I Alone in This Land?

Faithful men have perished from the
     earth.
Upright men no longer walk along
     its roads.
Am I alone in this land?

The best of the best is no better
     than a brier.
The rest is sharper than a hedge
     of thorns.
Am I alone in this land?

Brothers hunt brothers with nets,
So they can do evil with both hands.
Am I alone in this land?

Leaders ask for gifts and seek
     bribes.
Important men utter vile desires.
Am I alone in this land?

Sons dishonor their fathers.
Daughters shame their mothers.
Am I alone in this land?

I find no friend to trust.
I have no companion I can put
     my confidence.
Am I alone in this land?

Woe would be me,
It is true,
If I had not the Lord to look to.
I am not alone.
He is my salvation.
I call out to Him,
     and He answers me.
 

Micah 7:1-7

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