Micah 4:7 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Micah 4:8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

Micah 4:9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "make", "lame", "remnant", "cast", "strong", "nation", "jehovah", and "reign". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "make" and "lame", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "In that day saith Jehovah will I..." into verse 8's "And thou O tower of the flock...", so "make" and "lame" 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 "make" and "lame" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.