Micah 7:8
Micah · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“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
What Does Micah 7:8 Mean?
Micah 7:8 is found in the book of Micah, chapter 7, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Micah 7:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 24:16“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”Psalms 118:6“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”John 8:12“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”Psalms 12:5“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.”Psalms 27:1“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”Psalms 138:7“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.”Psalms 37:6“And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”Isaiah 9:2“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Matthew 4:16“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”Psalms 86:17“Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.”Psalms 23:3“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”1 Corinthians 13:6“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”Psalms 107:10“Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;”Obadiah 1:12“But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.”2 Corinthians 4:9“Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;”2 Corinthians 4:6“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”Psalms 13:2“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”Psalms 38:16“For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.”Psalms 41:10“But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.”
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