KJV King James Version
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
WEB World English Bible
I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light. I will see his righteousness.
ASV American Standard Version
I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Micah 7
6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies [are] the men of his own house.
7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me.
9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.
10 Then [she that is] mine enemy shall see [it], and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
11 [In] the day that thy walls are to be built, [in] that day shall the decree be far removed.
12 [In] that day [also] he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and [from] the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and [from] mountain to mountain.
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זַ֤עַףH2197 · za.aphrageיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶשָּׂ֔אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforחָטָ֖אתִיH2398 · cha.tato sinל֑וֹH9033 · ohimעַד֩H5704 · adtillאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichיָרִ֤יבH7378 · rivto contendרִיבִי֙H7379 · rivstrifeוְעָשָׂ֣הH6213 · a.sahto make: doמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementיוֹצִיאֵ֣נִיH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeלָא֔וֹרH216 · orlightאֶרְאֶ֖הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeבְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃H6666 · tse.da.qahrighteousness
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Psalm 37:6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.2 Thessalonians 1:5-10[Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:1 Samuel 24:15The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.Hebrews 12:6-7For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.Malachi 3:18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.Lamentations 3:39-42Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?Lamentations 1:18The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.Psalm 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.Jeremiah 50:17-20Israel [is] a scattered sheep; the lions have driven [him] away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.Job 23:10But he knoweth the way that I take: [when] he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.Luke 15:18-19I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,Job 34:31-32Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:Revelation 6:10-11And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.Jeremiah 51:35-36The violence done to me and to my flesh [be] upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.1 Samuel 3:18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It [is] the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
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