Micah 5:4-6

New International Reader's Version

⁴ That promised son will stand firm
    and be a shepherd for his flock.
The Lord will give him the strength to do it.
    The Lord his God will give him
    the authority to rule.
His people will live safely.
    His greatness will reach
    from one end of the earth to the other.
⁵ And he will be our peace
    when the Assyrians attack our land.
    They will march through our forts.
But we will raise up against them many shepherds.
    We’ll send out against them
    as many commanders as we need to.
⁶ They will use their swords to rule over Assyria.
    They’ll rule the land of Nimrod
    with swords that are ready to strike.
The Assyrians will march across our borders
    and attack our land.
    But the promised ruler will save us from them.