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All the people from other nations follow their own gods,
    but we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever![a]

The Kingdom to Be Brought Back

The Lord says,
“Jerusalem was hurt and crippled.
    She was thrown away.
She was hurt and punished,
    but I will bring her back to me.

“The people of that ‘crippled’ city
    will be the only ones left alive.
They were forced to leave,
    but I will make them into a strong nation.”
The Lord will be their king.
    He will rule from Mount Zion forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 4:5 Or “All the nations will walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God, forever and ever!”

All the nations may walk
    in the name of their gods,(A)
but we will walk in the name of the Lord
    our God for ever and ever.(B)

The Lord’s Plan

“In that day,” declares the Lord,

“I will gather the lame;(C)
    I will assemble the exiles(D)
    and those I have brought to grief.(E)
I will make the lame my remnant,(F)
    those driven away a strong nation.(G)
The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zion(H)
    from that day and forever.(I)

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