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Micah 7:7–8

Therefore I will elook unto the Lord;

I will fwait for the God of my salvation:

gMy God will hear me.

hiRejoice not against me, O mine renemy:

hkWhen I fall, I shall arise;

lWhen I sit in darkness, mthe Lord shall be a light unto me.

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Micah 7:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Micah 7:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

Micah 7:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Micah 7:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore 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;

When I fall, I will arise;

When I sit in darkness,

The Lord will be a light to me.

Micah 7:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Israel says, “I will look to the Lord for help.

I will wait for God to save me;

my God will hear me.

Enemy, don’t laugh at me.

I have fallen, but I will get up again.

I sit in the shadow of trouble now,

but the Lord will be a light for me.

Micah 7:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; 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, Jehovah will be a light unto me.

Micah 7:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 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 7:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I will look to the Lord

I will wait for God to save me. 

I will wait for my God to listen to me. 

Don’t laugh at me, my enemies. 

Although I’ve fallen, I will get up. 

Although I sit in the dark, the Lord is my light. 

Micah 7:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Micah 7:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But as for me, 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, O my enemy;

when I fall, I shall rise;

when I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be a light to me.

Micah 7:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Micah 7:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So I will look to the Lord.

I’ll put my trust in God my Savior.

He will hear me.

The people of Jerusalem say,

“Don’t laugh when we suffer,

you enemies of ours!

We have fallen.

But we’ll get up.

Even though we sit in the dark,

the Lord will give us light.

Micah 7:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord;

I will wait for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.

Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy.

Though I fall I will rise;

Though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me.


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