Micah 4:7 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Micah 4:8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "make", "halted", "remnant", "cast", "strong", "nation", "lord", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "make" and "halted", 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 the LORD will..." into verse 8's "And thou O tower of the flock...", so "make" and "halted" 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 "halted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.