Micah 4:9
Why do you now cry aloud?
What it says
Zion's loud cries are likened to the anguish of one bereft of king or counselor.
What it is doing
This verse names the city's present distress before restoration arrives.
In context
6“On that day,” declares the LORD, 7And I will make the lame into a remnant, 8And you, O watchtower of the flock, 9Why do you now cry aloud? 10Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, 11But now many nations 12But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD 13Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion,