Isaiah 33:10

33:10 “Now I will rise up,” says the Lord.

“Now I will exalt myself;

now I will magnify myself. ¹ 

Micah 7:8-9

Jerusalem Will Be Vindicated

7:8 My enemies, ²  do not gloat ³  over me!

Though I have fallen, I will get up.

Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. ⁴ 

7:9 I must endure ⁵  the Lord’s anger,

for I have sinned against him.

But then ⁶  he will defend my cause, ⁷ 

and accomplish justice on my behalf.

He will lead me out into the light;

I will experience firsthand ⁸  his deliverance. ⁹ 

[33:10]  ¹ tn Or “lift myself up” (KJV); NLT “show my power and might.”

[7:8]  ² tn The singular form is understood as collective.

[7:8]  ³ tn Or “rejoice” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV); NCV “don’t laugh at me.”

[7:8]  ⁴ sn Darkness represents judgment; light (also in v. 9) symbolizes deliverance. The Lord is the source of the latter.

[7:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “lift, bear.”

[7:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “until.”

[7:9]  ⁷ tn Or “plead my case” (NASB and NIV both similar); NRSV “until he takes my side.”

[7:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “see.”

[7:9]  ⁹ tn Or “justice, vindication.”