Micah 7:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

When i fall

Psalm 37:21

Psalm 41:10

Proverbs 24:16

When i sit

Luke 1:78

General references

Psalm 118:13

Bible References

When i fall

[The] wicked borrows and does not repay, but [the] righteous [is] gracious and gives.

But you, O Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up that I may repay them.

For seven [times] the righteous will fall, but he will rise, but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

When i sit

[Those who] sat in darkness and gloom, prisoners of misery and iron--

[His] light rises in the darkness for the upright; [he is] gracious and compassionate and righteous.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; light has shined on those who lived in a land of darkness.

saying to the {prisoners}, "Come out!" to those who [are] in darkness, "Show yourselves!" they shall feed {along} [the] ways, and their pasturage [shall be] on all [the] barren heights.

Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and the ones who sit in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them."

because of the merciful compassion of our God by which the dawn will visit to help us from on high,

General references

You pushed me hard to [make me] fall, but Yahweh helped me.