Micah 7:8
“Don't rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.”
— Micah 7:8
About this verse
Micah 7:8 comes from the book of Micah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Israel. These words are attributed to Micah. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the declaration genre of biblical literature. Key themes include resilience, God's light, victory. Notable phrases: don't rejoice against me; when I fall I will arise; Yahweh will be a light.
Speaker
Micah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
declaration
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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