Micah 7:8

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy; though I am fallen, I shall arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD is a light unto me.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7'But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

9I 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.

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Cross References

Job 31:29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or exulted when evil found him —

Psalms 20:8(20-9) They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen, and stand upright.

Psalms 35:15But when I halt they rejoice, and gather themselves together; the abjects gather themselves together against me, and those whom I know not; they tear me, and cease not;

Psalms 35:24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Psalms 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

Psalms 41:10(41-11) But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite 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 →

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