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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ But as for me, I’ll look out for Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ I’ll wait for the god who saves me.
⇔ My god will hear me.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον ἐπιβλέψομαι, ὑπομενῶ ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου, εἰσακούσεταί μου ὁ Θεός μου.
(Egō de epi ton Kurion epiblepsomai, hupomenō epi tōi Theōi tōi sōtaʸri mou, eisakousetai mou ho Theos mou. )

BrTr But I will look to the Lord; I will wait upon God my Saviour: my God will hearken to me.

ULT But as for me, I will look to Yahweh.
⇔ I will wait for the God of my salvation;
⇔ my God will hear me.

UST As for me, I wait for Yahweh to help me.
⇔ I confidently expect that God, my Savior, will answer me when I pray.

OEB But I will look to the Lord,
⇔ I will wait for the God of my salvation.
⇔ My God will hear me!

WEBBE But as for me, I will look to the LORD.
⇔ I will wait for the God of my salvation.
⇔ My God will hear me.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But I will keep watching for the Lord;
⇔ I will wait for the God who delivers me.
⇔ My God will hear my lament.

LSV And I—in YHWH I watch,
I wait for the God of my salvation,
My God hears me.

FBV But as for me, I look to the Lord. I will wait for the God who saves me. My God will hear me.

T4T ⇔ As for me, I wait for Yahweh to help me.
⇔ I confidently expect that God, my Savior, will answer me when I pray.

LEB • But as for me, I will look to Yahweh; I will wait for the God of my salvation.
• My God will hear me.

BBE But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me.

Moff As for me, I will look out for the Eternal,
⇔ I will await my saviour God;
⇔ my God will aid me.

JPS 'But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

ASV But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

DRA But I will look towards the Lord, I will wait for God my Saviour: my God will hear me.

YLT And I — in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God.

Drby But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the [fn]God of my salvation: my [fn]God will hear me.

7.7 Elohim

RV But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

SLT I will look about for Jehovah, I will wait for God my deliverer; my God will hear me.

Wbstr Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

KJB-1769 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

KJB-1611 Therefore I will looke vnto you the LORD: I will waite for the God of my saluation: my God will heare me.
(Therefore I will look unto you the LORD: I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.)

Bshps Neuerthelesse, I wil looke vp vnto the Lorde, I will patiently abyde God my sauiour: my God shall heare me.
(Nevertheless, I will look up unto the Lord, I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.)

Gnva Therefore I will looke vnto the Lord: I will waite for God my Sauiour: my God will heare me.
(Therefore I will look unto the Lord: I will wait for God my Saviour: my God will hear me. )

Cvdl Neuerthelesse I wil loke vp vnto ye LORDE, I wil paciently abyde God my sauioure: my God shal heare me.
(Nevertheless I will look up unto ye/you_all LORD, I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.)

Wycl Forsothe Y schal biholde to the Lord, Y schal abide God my sauyour; the Lord my God schal here me.
(For_certain/Truly I shall behold to the Lord, I shall abide God my saviour; the Lord my God shall here me.)

Luth Ich aber will auf den HErr’s schauen und des Gottes meines Heils erwarten; mein GOtt wird mich hören.
(I but will on/in/to the LORD’s look and the God’s my salvation expect/awaitn; my God becomes me hear/listen.)

ClVg [Ego autem ad Dominum aspiciam; exspectabo Deum, salvatorem meum: audiet me Deus meus.
([I however to the_Master I_will_look; I_will_wait God, saviour mine: will_hear me God mine. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:1–7: Micah lamented about the wickedness of God’s people

This section is a lament of Micah that expresses his sorrow about the lack of righteous people in the land. In 7:1–6, he talked about the wickedness of the people using a combination of figures of speech and direct speech. In 7:7, he concluded the lament by expressing his own hope in the LORD.

Some scholars and versions place 7:7 in the next section. However, expressions of both sorrow and hope are features in some other laments, such as in the Psalms.Psalm 55 is one example. NICOT (pages 383–385). Also, both 7:1 and 7:7 have first-person pronouns and verbs that enclose third-person descriptions in 7:2–6. This change of word forms probably indicates the start and end of the lament.UBS (pages 244–256).

Here are some other examples of section headings:

The Total Corruption of the People (NRSV)

Israel’s Misery (NIV)

Misery Turned to Hope (NLT)

7:7a–c

But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

But I will watch for Yahweh. I will wait for God to save me. He will hear me.
But even though it is like that, I put my confidence in Yahweh, my God and savior. He will hear my voice.

7:7a

But as for me: In this part of the lament the tone/mood changes from negative to positive.NICOT (page 389) notes that the change from general pessimism to personal optimism is typical of the lament form. This phrase introduces a strong contrast between the unfaithful people and Micah’s own hope in the LORD.NAC (pages 124–125) and Waltke 2007 (page 429).

Here are some ways to translate this clause:

Translate the strong contrast. For example:
But as for me (ESV)
But I (GNT)
Leave the contrast implied. This option is only recommended when the implied contrast will be clearly understood. For example:
…I (GW)

I will look to the LORD: In this clause part, Micah indicated that he expected the LORD to fulfill his promises to the people of Israel and had faith that he would do so.TWOT #1950 states that the word expresses the posture of faith. Also, NAC, EBC, and TOTC.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause part:

I will look to the Lord for help (NCV)

I will watch for the Lord (GNT)

I will keep watching for the Lord (NET)

I will wait for the God of my salvation: In this clause part, Micah indicated that he had confidence that God would save him. In Hebrew, the word wait has a form that means “to be committed/resolved to wait.”NAC (page 125) describes the verb form as a “cohortative of resolve,” meaning “I am resolved to wait for God my Savior to act.”

The phrase God of my salvation is a title that describes God as the savior/deliverer. In some languages it may be more natural to translate the title in a different way. For example:

I will wait for God to save me (NCV)

I will put my trust in God my savior (NAB)

God: In this title, the Hebrew word for God is a form of elohim and not Yahweh. Some versions translate as God instead of “LORD.” Use your general term for God here.

7:7c

My God will hear me: In this clause part, Micah indicated his certainty that God would hear his prayer. The phrase My God indicates a close relationship with God. Again, the Hebrew word for God is a form of elohim here.

Here are some ways to translate this clause part:

Translate more literally. For example:
my God will hear me (ESV)
Make explicit some implicit aspects of meaning. For example:
and I will wait for him to answer my prayer (CEV)
My God will hear my lament. (NET)
and my God will certainly hear me (NLT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

General Information:

In verse 8 Micah begins speaking as if he were one woman speaking to her enemy, another woman. This is perhaps the daughter of Zion ([Micah 1:13](../01/13.md)), who represents the people of Israel, speaking to the “daughter of soldiers” ([Micah 5:1](../05/01.md)), who represents the nations which attacked Israel.

(Occurrence 0) But as for me

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I for,Yahweh look wait for,the_God_of my_salvation_of,of he,will_hear_me God_of,my )

Here “me” refers to Micah.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 0) I will wait for the God of my salvation

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I for,Yahweh look wait for,the_God_of my_salvation_of,of he,will_hear_me God_of,my )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word salvation, you can express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “I will wait for the God who saves me” or “I will wait for God, who saves me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) will hear me

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I for,Yahweh look wait for,the_God_of my_salvation_of,of he,will_hear_me God_of,my )

The word “hear” represents hearing and acting. Alternate translation: “will act to help me”

Parallel MIC 7:7

Section 7:1–7: Micah lamented about the wickedness of God’s people

7:7a–c

7:7a

7:7c

General Information: