Micah 7:8
Don't gloat over me, my enemies! Even though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.
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7But as for me, I look to the Lord. I will wait for the God who saves me. My God will hear me.
Cross References
Job 31:29Have I ever been happy when disaster destroyed those who hated me, or celebrated when evil took them down?
Psalms 20:8They collapse and fall down, but we rise and stand up.
Psalms 35:15But when I was in trouble, they gathered around and laughed at me. Even strangers I don't know attacked me, constantly tearing me apart.
Psalms 35:24Vindicate me, my Lord and my God, because you are just and right. Don't let them gloat over me.
Psalms 37:24Though they may trip up, they will not fall to the ground, for the Lord holds their hand.
Psalms 41:10But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!
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 →