Micah 7:8
Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me.
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Job 31:29If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;
Psalms 20:8\20:7\Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalms 35:15But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.
Psalms 35:24Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.
Psalms 37:24Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.
Psalms 41:10\41:9\Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.
Matthew Henry on Micah 7:8-14
Seeking Comfort in God; The Sins of the People. ( b. c. 700.) 7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord ; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord , because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. 10 Then she that is… Read the whole commentary →