Micah 7:9 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Micah 7:11 In the day when thy walls shall be built, on that day shall the established limit recede.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "bear", "indignation", "jehovah", "sinned", "against", "until", and "plead". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "bear", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Rejoice not against me O mine enemy..." into verse 10's "And mine enemy shall see it and...", so "light" and "bear" 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 "bear" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.