Micah 5:14 (DRB)

Passage

And I will execute vengeance in wrath, and in indignation, among all the nations that have not given ear.

Nearby Context

Micah 5:12 And I will destroy thy graven things, and thy statues, out of the midst of thee: and thou shalt no more adore the works of thy hands.

Micah 5:13 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: and will crush thy cities.

Micah 5:14 And I will execute vengeance in wrath, and in indignation, among all the nations that have not given ear.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "execute", "vengeance", "wrath", "indignation", "nations", and "given". 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 thy groves...", 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.