Micah 4:5 (KJV)

Passage

For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.

Nearby Context

Micah 4:3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a 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 the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.

Micah 4:5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.

Micah 4:6 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

Micah 4:7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "people", "walk", "name", "lord", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "people" 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 the LORD will...", so "people" 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 "people" and "walk" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.