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Micah 7:7–9

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7But I will look to the Lord; r

I will wait for the God of my salvation. s

My God will hear me. t

Zion’s Vindication

8Do not rejoice over me, umy enemy!

Though I have fallen, I will stand up; v

though I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be my light. w

9Because I have sinned against Him,

I must endure the Lord’s rage

until He argues my case x

and establishes justice for me. y

He will bring me into the light; z

I will see His salvation. ab

Read in Logos
Micah 7:7: But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

Footnotes

  1. a7:9 Or righteousness

Cross references

  1. r7:7 Hab 2:1
  2. s7:7 Ps 130:5; Is 25:9
  3. t7:7 Ps 4:3
  4. u7:8 Ob 12
  5. v7:8 Am 9:11
  6. w7:8 Ps 27:1; Is 9:2
  7. x7:9 Jr 50:34
  8. y7:9 Jb 23:3–7; Lm 3:58
  9. z7:9 Ps 37:6; Is 42:7, 16
  10. b7:9 Is 46:13; 56:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But as for me, I will look to the Lord;

I will wait for the God of my salvation;

my God will hear me.

Rejoice not over me, O my enemy;

when I fall, I shall rise;

when I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be a light to me.

I will bear the indignation of the Lord

because I have sinned against him,

until he pleads my cause

and executes judgment for me.

He will bring me out to the light;

I shall look upon his vindication.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord,

I wait for God my Savior;

my God will hear me.

Do not gloat over me, my enemy!

Though I have fallen, I will rise.

Though I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be my light.

Because I have sinned against him,

I will bear the Lord’s wrath,

until he pleads my case

and upholds my cause.

He will bring me out into the light;

I will see his righteousness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But I will look to the Lord;

I will wait for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy!

Though I have fallen, I will stand up;

though I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be my light.

Because I have sinned against him,

I must endure the Lord’s fury

until he champions my cause

and establishes justice for me.

He will bring me into the light;

I will see his salvation.

NLTNew Living Translation

As for me, I look to the Lord for help.

I wait confidently for God to save me,

and my God will certainly hear me.

Do not gloat over me, my enemies!

For though I fall, I will rise again.

Though I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be my light.

I will be patient as the Lord punishes me,

for I have sinned against him.

But after that, he will take up my case

and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies.

The Lord will bring me into the light,

and I will see his righteousness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But as for me, I will look to Yahweh;

I will wait for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.

You should not rejoice over me, O my enemy!

When I fall I will stand up;

when I sit in darkness

Yahweh will be a light for me.

I will bear the rage of Yahweh,

for I have sinned against him,

until he pleads my cause

and executes my justice.

He will bring me out to the light;

I will see his righteousness.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore I will look unto the Lord;

I will wait for the God of my salvation:

My God will hear me.

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.

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.