Micah

Micah 7:7–8

7But as for me, I will look to the LORD;

I will wait for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.

8Do not gloat over me, my enemy!

Though I have fallen, I will arise;

though I sit in darkness,

the LORD will be my light.

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Micah 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as for meוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
I will lookאֲצַפֶּ֔ה’ă·ṣap·pehVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
to the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will waitאוֹחִ֖ילָה’ō·w·ḥî·lāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3176 wait
for the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣יlê·lō·hêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of my salvationיִשְׁעִ֑יyiš·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
My Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
will hear meיִשְׁמָעֵ֖נִיyiš·mā·‘ê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH8085 hear

Micah 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
gloatתִּשְׂמְחִ֤יtiś·mə·ḥîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
over meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
my enemyאֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙’ō·yaḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
Thoughכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have fallenנָפַ֖לְתִּיnā·p̄al·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5307 fall, lie
I will ariseקָ֑מְתִּיqā·mə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
thoughכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I sitאֵשֵׁ֣ב’ê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in darknessבַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְba·ḥō·šeḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will be my lightא֥וֹר’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light

Cross-references

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Micah 7:7 Lamentations 3:25–26 · Psalm 37:7 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Isaiah 45:22 · Psalm 27:12–14 · Isaiah 25:9 · Psalm 34:5–6 · Psalm 55:16–17 · Psalm 40:1–3 · Psalm 25:5 · Psalm 130:5 · Psalm 38:15

Micah 7:8 John 8:12 · Psalm 27:1 · Isaiah 9:2 · Psalm 112:4 · Psalm 107:10–15 · Proverbs 24:16–18 · Obadiah 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Psalm 84:11 · Psalm 38:16 · Psalm 41:10–12 · Psalm 97:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.