Micah 4:4-13

4 But each man will sit under his grapevine and under his fig tree with no one to frighten [him]. For the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has promised [this].

5 Though all the peoples each walk in the name of their gods, we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.

6 On that day- [this is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration- I will assemble the lame and gather the scattered,^[a] those I have injured.

7 I will make the lame into a remnant, those far removed into a strong nation. Then the Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion from this time on and forever.

8 And you, watchtower for the flock, fortified hill^[b] of Daughter Zion, the former rule will come to you, sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem.

From Exile to Victory

9 Now, why are you shouting loudly? Is there no king with you? Has your counselor perished, so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

10 Writhe and cry out,^[c] Daughter Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the Lord will redeem you from the power of your enemies!

11 Many nations have now assembled against you; they say, "Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion."

12 But they do not know the Lord's intentions or understand His plan, that He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

13 Rise and thresh, Daughter Zion, for I will make your horns iron and your hooves bronze, so you can crush many peoples. Then you^[d] will devote what they plundered to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

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Micah 4:4-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 4

This chapter contains some gracious promises concerning the glory and happiness of the church of Christ in the last days; as of its stability, exaltation, and increase, and of the spread of the Gospel from it, Mic 4:1,2; and of the peace and security of it, and constant profession and exercise of religion in it, Mic 4:3-5; and of the deliverance of it from affliction and distress, and the ample and everlasting kingdom of Christ in it, Mic 4:6-8; and then follow some prophecies more particularly respecting the Jews; as that, though they should be in distress, and be carried captive into Babylon, they should be delivered from thence, Mic 4:9,10; and, though many people should be gathered against them, yet should not be able to prevail over them, but their attempts would issue in their own destruction, Mic 4:11-13.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Footnotes 4

[a]. Mc 2:12; Zph 3:19
[b]. Or flock, Ophel; 2 Ch 27:3; 33:14
[c]. Hb obscure
[d]. LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads I