Micah 7:14 (YLT)

Passage

Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone <FI>in<Fi> a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old.

Nearby Context

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.

Micah 7:14 Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone <FI>in<Fi> a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old.

Micah 7:15 According to the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt, I do shew it wonderful things.

Micah 7:16 See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rule", "thou", "people", "flock", "thine", "inheritance", "dwelling", and "alone". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rule" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And the land hath been for a..." into verse 15's "According to the days of thy coming...", so "rule" and "thou" 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 "rule" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.