Micah 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 5:9 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 5:9 — KJV
“Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.”
— Micah 5:9 (KJV)
Micah 5:9 in Context — About the Book of Micah
Micah alternates judgment and hope with a prophet's precision — predicting both Jerusalem's fall and Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace seven centuries early. His summary of true religion is unmatched: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.
Cross-References for Micah 5:9
“Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:9: thine, hand, cut
“And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. smite...: Heb. cut off the tail”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:9: hand, enemies, cut
“And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. Saul's...: Heb. the robe which was Saul's”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:9: thine, hand, cut
“And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. out of...: Heb. from thy face”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:9: thine, enemies, cut
“And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:9: thine, enemies, cut
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