“Do not rejoice over me!
O my enemy!
When I fall,
I shall rise.
When I sit in darkness,
Yahweh
Will be a light for me.
I will bear the indignation
Of Yahweh,
Because I have sinned
Against him.
I wait
Until he takes
My side.
I wait
Until he executes judgment
For me.
He will bring me out
To the light.
I shall see
His vindication.
Then my enemy
Will see.
Shame will cover her
Who said to me.
‘Where is Yahweh
Your God?’
My eyes will see
Her downfall.
Now she will be trodden down,
Like the mire
Of the streets.”
Micah did not want his enemies to rejoice because he was going to rise again, just like Israel itself. When Micah was in darkness, Yahweh was his light. He was suffering the judgment of Yahweh, because of his sins. However, Yahweh was going to vindicate him. At that point, his enemies would be put to shame. Those who had taunted him about his God Yahweh, would be stamped on in the streets, like stinky mud or mire.