Micah 7:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Micah 7:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 7:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Micah 7:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.”
Micah 7:8 — World English Bible
Micah 7:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me. ”
Micah 7:8 — American Standard Version
Micah 7:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.”
Micah 7:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 7:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: though I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light unto me. ”
Micah 7:8 — Darby Translation
Micah 7:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Reioyce not against me, O mine enemie: though I fall, I shall arise: when I shall sit in darkenesse, the Lord shalbe a light vnto me.”
Micah 7:8 — Geneva Bible
Micah 7:8 in Context — Micah 7
6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
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 mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
What Does Micah 7:8 Mean?
Micah 7:8 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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