Micah 7:8
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Penitence and Trust in God
8 Do not rejoice over me, my enemies;[a]
when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be a light to me.(A)
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- 7.8 Heb enemy
John 8:12
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Jesus the Light of the World
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”(A)
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Isaiah 9:2
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2 [a]The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
on them light has shined.(A)
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- 9.2 9.1 in Heb
Psalm 112:4
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4 They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;
they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.(A)
Psalm 27:1
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Psalm 27
Triumphant Song of Confidence
Of David.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?(A)
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- 27.1 Or refuge
Psalm 107:10-15
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10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom,
prisoners in misery and in irons,(A)
11 for they had rebelled against the words of God
and spurned the counsel of the Most High.(B)
12 Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor;
they fell down, with no one to help.(C)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress;(D)
14 he brought them out of darkness and gloom,
and broke their bonds apart.(E)
15 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
for his wonderful works to humankind.(F)
Obadiah 12
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12 But you should not have gloated over[a] your brother
on the day of his misfortune;
you should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah
on the day of their ruin;
you should not have boasted
on the day of distress.(A)
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- 12 Heb on the day of
Psalm 38:16
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16 For I pray, “Only do not let them rejoice over me,
those who boast against me when my foot slips.”(A)
Revelation 22:5
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5 And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.(A)
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2 Corinthians 4:6
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6 For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.(A)
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Amos 9:11
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The Restoration of David’s Kingdom
11 On that day I will raise up
the booth of David that is fallen
and repair its[a] breaches
and raise up its[b] ruins
and rebuild it as in the days of old,(A)
Proverbs 24:16-18
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16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(A)
17 Do not rejoice when your enemies fall,
and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble,(B)
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased
and turn away his anger from them.
Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.(A)
Psalm 41:10-12
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10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.(A)
11 By this I know that you are pleased with me:
because my enemy has not triumphed over me.(B)
12 But you have upheld me because of my integrity
and set me in your presence forever.(C)
Ezekiel 35:15
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15 As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will deal with you; you shall be desolate, Mount Seir and all Edom, all of it. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.(A)
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Ezekiel 25:6
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6 For thus says the Lord God: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and rejoiced with all the malice within you against the land of Israel,(A)
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Psalm 97:11
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- 97.11 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is sown
Psalm 35:19
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19 Do not let my treacherous enemies rejoice over me
or those who hate me without cause wink the eye.(A)
Job 31:29
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29 “If I have rejoiced at the ruin of those who hated me
or exulted when evil overtook them—(A)
Malachi 4:2
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2 But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.(A)
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Jeremiah 50:11
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11 Though you rejoice, though you exult,
O plunderers of my heritage,
though you frisk about like a heifer on the grass
and neigh like stallions,(A)
Isaiah 60:1-3
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The Ingathering of the Dispersed
60 Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.(A)
2 For darkness shall cover the earth
and thick darkness the peoples,
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.(B)
3 Nations shall come to your light
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.(C)
Psalm 37:21
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21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;(A)
Psalm 35:24-26
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24 Vindicate me, O Lord, my God,
according to your righteousness,
and do not let them rejoice over me.(A)
25 Do not let them say to themselves,
“Aha, we have our heart’s desire.”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed you[a] up.”(B)
26 Let all those who rejoice at my calamity
be put to shame and confusion;
let those who exalt themselves against me
be clothed with shame and dishonor.(C)
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- 35.25 Heb him
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