For the son revileth the father: the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.

Therefore [a]I will look unto the Lord: I will wait for God my Savior: my God will hear me.

Rejoice not against me, [b]O mine enemy: though I fall, I shall arise, when I shall sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:7 The Prophet showeth that the only remedy for the godly in desperate evils, is to flee unto God for succor.
  2. Micah 7:8 This is spoken in the person of the Church which calleth the malignant Church her enemy.

For a son dishonors his father,
    a daughter rises up against her mother,(A)
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
    a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.(B)

But as for me, I watch(C) in hope(D) for the Lord,
    I wait for God my Savior;
    my God will hear(E) me.

Israel Will Rise

Do not gloat over me,(F) my enemy!
    Though I have fallen, I will rise.(G)
Though I sit in darkness,
    the Lord will be my light.(H)

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