Micah 7:11 (YLT)

Passage

The day to build thy walls! That day--removed is the limit.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:9 The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness.

Micah 7:10 And see doth mine enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, `Where <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God?' Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As mire of the out-places.

Micah 7:11 The day to build thy walls! That day--removed is the limit.

Micah 7:12 That day--even unto thee it doth come in, From Asshur and the cities of the fortress, And from the fortress even unto the river, And from sea to sea, and mount to mount.

Micah 7:13 And the land hath been for a desolation, Because of its inhabitants, Because of the fruit of their doings.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "build", "walls", "day--removed", and "limit". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "build" and "walls", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And see doth mine enemy And cover..." into verse 12's "That day--even unto thee it doth come...", so "build" and "walls" 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 "build" and "walls" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.