Micah 5:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He shall stand and feed— Houbigant observes, that the Messiah is said to stand, or continue on earth, in contradistinction to his goings-forth from eternity. This great shepherd is said to feed or rule; (in the LXX is added, his flock) in the majesty of his name, or, in the glorious name of Jehovah his God. This is certainly that great Personage of whom God says, My name is in him. He is to feed his sheep in the majesty of the name of God; or, the glory of God is to be manifested by the great miracles that he is to perform, and the high office that he is to discharge, as the Shepherd, the Mediator, the Lord. It is added, And they shall abide; that is to say, his disciples and followers shall be established, in consequence of his mission and miracles; and now by their ministry shall be great unto the ends of the earth. This was accomplished by the swift and amazing progress which Christianity made in the world. Houbigant very judiciously joins the first clause of the next verse to the end of this; because, says he, those words conclude the prophesy concerning the coming of the Messiah, and the light of the Gospel brought by him, who is the prince of peace. See Isaiah 9:6.