Micah 4:6 (WEB)

Passage

“In that day,” says Yahweh, “I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

Nearby Context

Micah 4:4 But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken.

Micah 4:5 Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.

Micah 4:6 “In that day,” says Yahweh, “I will 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 Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”

Micah 4:8 You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "says", "yahweh", "assemble", "lame", "gather", "driven", "away", and "afflicted". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "says" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Indeed all the nations may walk in..." into verse 7's "and I will make that which was...", so "says" and "yahweh" 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 "says" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.