Micah 5:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. ”

Micah 5:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their hand shall be lifted up upon their adversaries - The might of the Church is the Might of Christ in her, and the glory of the Church is His from whom it comes and to whom it returns. It is a...
Micah 5:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Messianic Anticipations. This paragraph, like the last, seems to consist of several separate prophecies, viz. Micah 5:2-4 , describing the emergence of a triumphant Davidic ruler; Micah 5:5 f.,...
Micah 5:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shall be out off. Note the Figure of speech Anaphora (App-6), in the repetition, "cut off", four times in verses: Micah 5:9-13 . All this refers eventually to restored Israel.
Micah 5:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He confirms what is said in the last verse, and expresses in other words what he meant, and what we have explained, — that though the Church must contend with many strong and violent enemies, i...
Micah 5:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. All thine enemies shall be cut off - The Assyrians, who had destroyed Israel; and the Babylonians, who ha...
Micah 5:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries. In Isaiah 26:11 ("Lord, when thy hand is...
Micah 5:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of the Messiah 1-5a. Jerusalem is besieged, its ruler insulted by the invader ( Micah 5:1 ). Micah proclaims not only deliverance, but a deliverer. He will arise from Bethlehem, David's...
Micah 5:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE KING TO COME Micah 4:8 - Micah 5:1-15 WHEN a people has to be purged of long injustice, when some high aim of liberty or of order has to be won, it is remarkable how often the drama of re...
Micah 5:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Deliverer from Bethlehem Micah 5:1-15 This name for Bethlehem recalls Genesis 48:7 . Though insignificant in size she would outshine her compeers, because of Messiah's birth, Matthew 2:6...
Micah 5:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus described the coming deliverance, Micah utters the wonderful prophecy concerning the Deliverer and the deliverance under His administration. The Person of the Deliverer is first describe...
Micah 5:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Is not this spoken of Christ himself? I do not presume to answer the question. But if it be, it is a blessed promise. And if not, it is still blessed to Christ's people, for it must be to them in him...
Micah 5:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries ,.... O remnant of Jacob or Israel, as the Targum; the church of God; now will be the time that it shall prevail over all the antichristian state...
Micah 5:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. Ver. 9. Thine hand shall be lift up upon thine adversaries ] q.d. Adversaries thou shalt be sure of,...
Micah 5:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Increase of the Church; Encouraging Predictions. B. C. 720. 7 And the remnant of J...
Micah 5:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thine; Messiah, or a people of God, nay both, forasmuch as whatever these can do, they do it, not in their own power, but in Christ's power. Thine hand; thy strength and power, for so does the Sc...
Micah 5:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Micah 5:8 . Lion ] To take vengeance on her enemies ( Isaiah 66:15-16 ; Zechariah 12:3-6 ; Zechariah 14:17-18 ); and strike terror into all opponents. A prediction of victory under the Maccabees...
Micah 5:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:1 . Oh daughter of troops. Of thieves, that is, the Chaldeans, who having robbed all the nations of Asia, came to Jerusalem, and robbed the whole land, smote Zedekiah with the severe rod o...
Micah 5:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Micah 5:1-33 § 8 . After Zion ' s degradation Messiah shall be born, and shall bring the world into subjection. Micah 5:1 This verse is joined to the preceding chapter i...
Micah 5:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Person and the Rule of Messiah. Having described the conditions and circumstances under which the period of Messianic glory would be established, the prophet now turns to the direct prediction...
Micah 5:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:25 ; Isaiah 1:25 ; Isaiah 11:14 ; Isaiah 14:2-4 ; Isaiah 26:11 ; Isaiah 33:10 ; Isaiah 37:36 ; Luke 19:27 ; Psalms 106:26 ; Psalms 21:8 ; Revelation 19:13-21 ; Revelation...
Micah 5:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thine hand — Thou people of God.

Micah 5:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Micah 5:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Micah 5:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Micah 5:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 5:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Micah 5:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Micah 5:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Micah 5:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Micah 5:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Micah 5:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Micah 5:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Micah 5:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Micah 5:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Micah 5:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Micah 5:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Micah 5:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Micah 5:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Micah 5:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes