Micah 7:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not rejoice 
 
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
over me, O my enemy. 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
Thoughכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I fallנָפַ֖לְתִּי
(na·fal·ti)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
I will rise;קָ֑מְתִּי
(ka·me·ti;)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
Thoughכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I dwellאֵשֵׁ֣ב
(e·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in darkness,בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ
(ba·cho·shech,)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is a lightאֹ֥ור
(o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
for me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
not against me O mine enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
when I fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
I shall arise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
when I sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
shall be a light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
unto me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

International Standard Version
Don't be glad on my account, my enemy. When I fall, I'll get up. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.

NET Bible
My enemies, do not gloat over me! Though I have fallen, I will get up. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't laugh at me, my enemies. Although I've fallen, I will get up. Although I sit in the dark, the LORD is my light.

King James 2000 Bible
Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
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