Micah 5:15 (ASV)

Passage

And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.

Nearby Context

Micah 5:13 and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;

Micah 5:14 and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.

Micah 5:15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "execute", "vengeance", "anger", "wrath", "upon", "nations", and "hearkened". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "execute" and "vengeance", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "and I will pluck up thine Asherim...", giving immediate footing for "execute" and "vengeance". In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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