Micah 4:5 (ASV)

Passage

For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.

Nearby Context

Micah 4:3 and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Micah 4:4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.

Micah 4:5 For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.

Micah 4:6 In that day, saith Jehovah, will I assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

Micah 4:7 and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "peoples", "walk", "name", "jehovah", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "peoples" and "walk", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "But they shall sit every man under..." into verse 6's "In that day saith Jehovah will I...", so "peoples" and "walk" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "peoples" and "walk" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.