Micah 7:8

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy. If I have fallen, I will rise. If I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.

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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

7But I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me!

9The anger of the Lord I will bear, for against him have I sinned – until he champions my cause and gives judgment for me. He will bring me into to the light, I will see his justice.

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Cross References

Psalms 20:8They will totter and fall, while we rise and stand firm.

Psalms 35:15When I stumbled, they gleefully gathered, strangers gathered around me, and tore at me without ceasing,

Psalms 35:24You are just, Lord: win for me justice, let them not rejoice over me,

Psalms 37:24Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.

Psalms 41:10But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

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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