Micah 4

The Lord’s Future Reign

1In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house

will be the highest of all—

the most important place on earth.

It will be raised above the other hills,

and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.

2People from many nations will come and say,

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,

to the house of Jacob’s God.

There he will teach us his ways,

and we will walk in his paths.”

For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;

his word will go out from Jerusalem.

3The Lord will mediate between peoples

and will settle disputes between strong nations far away.

They will hammer their swords into plowshares

and their spears into pruning hooks.

Nation will no longer fight against nation,

nor train for war anymore.

4Everyone will live in peace and prosperity,

enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees,

for there will be nothing to fear.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies

has made this promise!

5Though the nations around us follow their idols,

we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever.

Israel’s Return from Exile

6“In that coming day,” says the Lord,

“I will gather together those who are lame,

those who have been exiles,

and those whom I have filled with grief.

7Those who are weak will survive as a remnant;

those who were exiles will become a strong nation.

Then I, the Lord, will rule from Jerusalem*4:7 Hebrew Mount Zion.

as their king forever.”

8As for you, Jerusalem,

the citadel of God’s people,*4:8 Hebrew As for you, Migdal-eder, / the Ophel of the daughter of Zion.

your royal might and power

will come back to you again.

The kingship will be restored

to my precious Jerusalem.