Micah 7:8 (YLT)

Passage

Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:6 For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each <FI>are<Fi> the men of his house.

Micah 7:7 And I--in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God.

Micah 7:8 Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

Micah 7:9 The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness.

Micah 7:10 And see doth mine enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, `Where <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God?' Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As mire of the out-places.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "thou", "dost", "rejoice", "over", "mine", and "enemy". 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 "And I--in Jehovah I do watch I..." into verse 9's "The indignation of Jehovah I do bear...", 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.