8Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.f
9I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness.
Micah 7 is the prophet's final word — a lament that turns into a confession, then into a declaration of hope. The chapter opens with Micah mourning the moral collapse of Israel, where trust has evaporated and even family bonds have broken. But the tone pivots sharply. The prophet
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