Micah 7:7

Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Cross-references

Isaiah 25:9 Parallel

Isaiah 25:9 says 'we have waited for him, that he might save us' — the same waiting for salvation expressed in Micah 7:7.

1 John 5:15 Parallel

1 John 5:15 adds that knowing God hears means we have our requests — expanding Micah's 'my God will hear me'.

1 John 5:14 Parallel

1 John 5:14 gives NT confidence that God hears prayers according to His will — echoing Micah's assurance.

In Habakkuk 3:17-19, the prophet rejoices in the God of his salvation despite disaster — the same confident waiting on God that Micah expresses.

Lamentations 3:26 says waiting quietly for the Lord's salvation is good — the exact attitude as Micah 7:7.

Lamentations 3:25 says the Lord is good to those who wait — supporting Micah 7:7's posture of waiting for God.

In Genesis 49:18, Jacob exclaims 'I wait for your salvation, O Lord' — a direct verbal parallel to Micah's waiting for the God of his salvation.

Isaiah 12:2 Parallel

Isaiah 12:2 declares 'God is my salvation; I will trust' — directly paralleling Micah 7:7's confidence in the God of salvation.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

In Isaiah 8:17, the prophet says 'I will wait for the Lord' and hope in him — a near-identical expression of patient trust found in Micah 7:7.

Psalm 142:5 Parallel

In Psalm 142:5, the psalmist cries to the Lord as his refuge and portion — a direct parallel to Micah's declaration of waiting for God his salvation.

Psalm 65:2 Related theme

Psalm 65:2 declares God hears prayer — directly supporting Micah's trust that his God will hear.

Psalm 62:1-8 echoes waiting for God as salvation and refuge — reinforcing Micah 7:7's trust in God who hears.

Psalm 4:3 Parallel

Psalm 4:3 affirms the LORD hears when I call — exactly the confidence in Micah 7:7 that God will hear.

Psalm 50:15 Related theme

Psalm 50:15 promises deliverance when we call in trouble — reinforcing Micah's confidence that God hears.

In Psalm 40:1-3, the psalmist waited patiently and God heard — the same waiting and hearing as Micah 7:7, with deliverance from a pit.

Psalm 38:15 Parallel

Psalm 38:15 says 'for you, O LORD, do I wait; you will answer' — matching Micah 7:7's waiting and hearing.

Psalm 37:7 Parallel

In Psalm 37:7, the psalmist commands 'be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him' — a direct call to the patient trust Micah models.

Psalm 25:5 Parallel

In Psalm 25:5, the psalmist says 'for you I wait all the day long' and calls God 'the God of my salvation' — identical themes to Micah 7:7.

In Psalm 27:12-14, David urges 'wait for the Lord; be strong' and expresses confidence in seeing God's goodness — a strong parallel to Micah's waiting and trust.

Psalm 62:5 Parallel

Psalm 62:5 calls for silent waiting on God, saying 'my hope is from him' — a strong parallel to Micah's waiting and hope.

Psalm 25:3 Parallel

Psalm 25:3 promises no shame for those who wait on God — reinforcing Micah's hope and trust.

James 5:8 Parallel

James 5:8 calls for patience as the Lord's coming approaches — a New Testament application of the waiting Micah exemplifies here.

Hebrews 12:2 urges 'looking to Jesus' — the same posture of fixing eyes on God that Micah models when he says 'I will look to the Lord'.

Habakkuk 3:18 uses the exact phrase 'God of my salvation' and rejoices in Him — reinforcing the same trust Micah expresses here.

Habakkuk 2:3 calls for patient waiting on God's appointed time, directly echoing Micah's 'I will wait for the God of my salvation'.

Hosea 9:17 Contrast

Hosea 9:17 shows God rejecting the disobedient — the opposite of Micah's confident 'my God will hear me' here.

Jeremiah 14:22 says 'We set our hope on you' — directly parallel to the speaker's waiting hope in God.

Isaiah 30:18 blesses those who wait for the Lord and says the Lord waits to be gracious — echoing the waiting theme here.

Isaiah 26:8 Parallel

Isaiah 26:8 says 'we have waited for you' — same Hebrew root for waiting, expressing collective waiting for God.

Isaiah 22:11 rebukes those who did not look to God — opposite of the speaker's resolve to look to the Lord.

Isaiah 17:7 Parallel

Isaiah 17:7 says 'man will look to his Maker' — the same verb 'look' as here, describing future turning to God.

Luke 2:25–32 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 2:25-32, Simeon waits for the consolation of Israel — embodying the waiting for salvation that Micah 7:7 expresses, now fulfilled in Christ.

Daniel 6:22 Parallel

Daniel 6:22 recounts God's deliverance from lions — a concrete example of God hearing the faithful, as promised here.

Psalm 34:6 Parallel

Psalm 34:6 speaks of the poor man calling and being heard, paralleling Micah's confidence that God will hear him.

Isaiah 50:10 calls on those in darkness to trust in God — similar to looking/waiting, but with emphasis on trust amid difficulty.

In Isaiah 45:22, God calls all to turn to him for salvation — Micah's 'look to the Lord' echoes that same turning but from the believer's perspective.

Zephaniah 3:8 also commands waiting for the Lord, but for judgment rather than salvation — a parallel with a different focus.

Psalm 55:17 Parallel

Psalm 55:17 describes crying out evening, morning, and noon and being heard — similar to Micah's trust that God hears.

Joel 1:19 Parallel

In Joel 1:19, the prophet cries out to God in distress — similar to Micah's looking to God, but with desperate urgency rather than calm waiting.