Micah 7:8 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: a man's enemies are the men of his own household.

Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Micah 7:8 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 7:9 I will bear the indignation of Jehovah for I have sinned against him until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his righteousness.

Micah 7:10 And mine enemy shall see [it], and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her; now shall she be trodden down, as the mire of the streets.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "rejoice", "against", "mine", "enemy", "though", and "fall". It is saying that the contrast between light and darkness marks a real divide in how people respond to God's work.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "But as for me I will look..." into verse 9's "I will bear the indignation of Jehovah...", so "light" and "darkness" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "darkness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.