Micah 7:9
Micah · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“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.”Micah 7:9
What Does Micah 7:9 Mean?
Micah 7:9 is found in the book of Micah, chapter 7, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Righteousness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Micah 7:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 35:1“Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”Psalms 97:11“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”1 Corinthians 4:5“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”Psalms 37:6“And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”2 Samuel 22:29“For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.”Psalms 94:15“But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.”Psalms 119:154“Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.”Proverbs 14:19“The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”Jeremiah 10:19“Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.”Jeremiah 50:34“Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.”Acts 12:7“And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.”1 Samuel 24:15“The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.”Psalms 43:1“Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.”Proverbs 22:23“For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.”Isaiah 42:3“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.”Lamentations 3:39“Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?”Ephesians 5:13“But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.”2 Thessalonians 1:5“Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:”Hebrews 12:6“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.”Job 34:31“Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:”
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