Micah 7:8

Good News Translation (US Version)

Our enemies have no reason to gloat over us. We have fallen, but we will rise again. We are in darkness now, but the Lord will give us light.

Cross References

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness.”

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. They lived in a land of shadows, but now light is shining on them.

Psalm 112:4

Light shines in the darkness for good people, for those who are merciful, kind, and just.

Psalm 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid.

Obadiah 1:12

You should not have gloated over the misfortune of your relatives in Judah. You should not have been glad on the day of their ruin. You should not have laughed at them in their distress.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The God who said, “Out of darkness the light shall shine!” is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God's glory shining in the face of Christ.

Psalm 38:16

Don't let my enemies gloat over my distress; don't let them boast about my downfall!

Revelation 22:5

There shall be no more night, and they will not need lamps or sunlight, because the Lord God will be their light, and they will rule as kings forever and ever.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right.

Job 31:29

I have never been glad when my enemies suffered, or pleased when they met with disaster;

Psalm 97:11

Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.

Ezekiel 35:15

just as you rejoiced at the devastation of Israel, my own possession. The mountains of Seir, yes, all the land of Edom, will be desolate. Then everyone will know that I am the Lord.”

Psalm 35:19

Don't let my enemies, those liars, gloat over my defeat. Don't let those who hate me for no reason smirk with delight over my sorrow.

John 16:20

I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who obey me, my saving power will rise on you like the sun and bring healing like the sun's rays. You will be as free and happy as calves let out of a stall.

Micah 7:10

Then our enemies will see this and be disgraced—the same enemies who taunted us by asking, “Where is the Lord your God?” We will see them defeated, trampled down like mud in the streets.

Ezekiel 25:6

“This is what the Sovereign Lord is saying: You clapped your hands and jumped for joy. You despised the land of Israel.

Acts 26:18

You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.’

Amos 9:11

The Lord says, “A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago.

Matthew 4:16

The people who live in darkness will see a great light. On those who live in the dark land of death the light will shine.”

Jeremiah 50:11

The Lord says, “People of Babylonia, you plundered my nation. You are happy and glad, going about like a cow threshing grain or like a neighing horse,

Isaiah 49:9

I will say to the prisoners, ‘Go free!’ and to those who are in darkness, ‘Come out to the light!’ They will be like sheep that graze on the hills;

Isaiah 2:5

Now, descendants of Jacob, let us walk in the light which the Lord gives us!

Psalm 37:24

If they fall, they will not stay down, because the Lord will help them up.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrow and never pay back, but good people are generous with their gifts.

Revelation 21:23

The city has no need of the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God shines on it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Isaiah 50:10

All of you that honor the Lord and obey the words of his servant, the path you walk may be dark indeed, but trust in the Lord, rely on your God.

2 Corinthians 4:9

there are many enemies, but we are never without a friend; and though badly hurt at times, we are not destroyed.

Psalm 20:8

Such people will stumble and fall, but we will rise and stand firm.

Jeremiah 8:4

The Lord told me to say to his people, “When someone falls down, doesn't he get back up? If someone misses the road, doesn't he turn back?

Jeremiah 48:27

Moab, remember how you made fun of the people of Israel? You treated them as though they had been caught with a gang of robbers.

Ezekiel 36:5

“I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken out in the heat of my anger against the surrounding nations, and especially against Edom. With glee and contempt they captured my land and took possession of its pastures.

Micah 4:10

Twist and groan, people of Jerusalem, like a woman giving birth, for now you will have to leave the city and live in the open country. You will have to go to Babylon, but there the Lord will save you from your enemies.

Zechariah 12:8

At that time the Lord will protect those who live in Jerusalem, and even the weakest among them will become as strong as David was. The descendants of David will lead them like the angel of the Lord, like God himself.

Psalm 143:3

My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.