Micah 7:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I have sinned against the LORD. And so I must endure his anger, until he comes to my defence. But I know that I will see him making things right for me and leading me to the light.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:17

David saw the angel killing everyone and told the LORD, “These people are like sheep with me as their shepherd. I have sinned terribly, but they have done nothing wrong. Please, punish me and my family instead of them!”

Job 23:10

But he knows what I am doing, and when he tests me, I will be pure as gold.

Job 35:14

he will surely deny your impatient request to face him in court.

Psalm 119:154

Be my defender and protector! Keep your promise and save my life.

Psalm 37:6

Then it will be as clear as the noonday sun that you were right.

Psalm 43:1

Show that I am right, God! Defend me against everyone who doesn't know you; rescue me from each of those deceitful liars.

Psalm 7:6

Get angry, LORD God! Do something! Attack my furious enemies. See that justice is done.

Psalm 94:15

Justice and fairness will go hand in hand, and all who do right will follow along.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead the blind on roads they have never known; I will guide them on paths they have never travelled. Their road is dark and rough, but I will give light to keep them from stumbling. This is my solemn promise.

Isaiah 42:7

You will give sight to the blind; you will set prisoners free from dark dungeons.

Isaiah 46:13

I will soon come to save you. I am not far away and will waste no time; I take pride in Israel and will save Jerusalem.

Isaiah 51:22

to the LORD your God, who defends you and says, “I have taken from your hands the cup filled with my anger that made you drunk. You will never be forced to drink it again.

Isaiah 56:1

The LORD said: Be honest and fair! Soon I will come to save you; my saving power will be seen everywhere on earth.

Jeremiah 10:19

The people answered, “We are wounded and doomed to die. Why did we say we could stand the pain?

Jeremiah 14:7

Our terrible sins may demand that we be punished. But if you rescue us, LORD, everyone will see how great you are.

Jeremiah 51:10

The people of Israel said, “Tell everyone in Zion! The LORD has taken revenge for what Babylon did to us.”

Lamentations 1:18

The LORD was right, but I refused to obey him. Now I ask all of you to look at my sufferings— even my young people have been dragged away.

Malachi 3:18

Then everyone will once again see the difference between those who obey me by doing right and those who reject me by doing wrong.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don't judge anyone until the Lord returns. He will show what is hidden in the dark and what is in everyone's heart. Then God will be the one who praises each of us.

2 Timothy 4:8

So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.

Revelation 18:20

The heavens should be happy with God's people and apostles and prophets. God has punished her for them.”

1 Samuel 24:15

I pray that the LORD will help me escape and show that I am in the right.

1 Samuel 25:39

David heard that Nabal had died. “I praise the LORD!” David said. “He has judged Nabal guilty for insulting me. The LORD kept me from doing anything wrong, and he made sure that Nabal hurt only himself with his own evil.” Abigail was still at Carmel. So David sent messengers to ask her if she would marry him.

1 Samuel 26:10

As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD will kill Saul, or Saul will die a natural death or be killed in battle.

1 Samuel 3:18

Samuel told Eli everything. Then Eli said, “He is the LORD, and he will do what's right.”