Verse 8
In Micah 3:8 Micah contrasts himself with the mercenary prophets.
Spirit He is animated by a higher spiritual force than they; he is under the influence of the Divine Spirit (see on Joel 2:28).
Power Authority, strength, and courage to withstand the popular clamor.
Judgment A keen moral sense that enables him to see what is right and true; he does not call evil good or black white (compare Isaiah 5:20).
Might Manliness, courage. He remains unmoved by flattery or threat, by gain or loss; he stands firmly for what he considers right and true. Hence he does and forever will, in spite of false prophets, fearlessly expose sin and apostasy.
Some commentators are inclined to omit “by the spirit” as a later gloss, on account of its peculiar position in the sentence and its grammatical construction. There may be good reason for this omission, but this would not affect the thought of the verse, since the virtues named are, in other passages, traced to the influence of the Divine Spirit (see on Joel 2:28; compare Isaiah 11:2).
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