Micah 1:3

“For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place, etc.] Out of heaven, the place of the house of his Shechinah or Majesty, as the Targum; where his throne is prepared; where he keeps his court, and displays his glory; from whence he removes, not by local motion, since he is everywhere; but by some manifest exertion of his power, either on the behalf of his people, or in taking vengeance on his and their enemies; or on them sinning against him, in which sense it is probably to be understood. It signifies not change of place, but of his dispensations; going out of his former customary method into another; removing, as Jarchi has it, from the throne of mercies to the throne of judgment; doing not…”

“tread upon the high places of the earth--He shall destroy the fortified heights (compare Deu 32:13; Deu 33:29) [GROTIUS].”

“For, behold, the Lord comth forth - that is, (as we now say,) “is coming forth.” Each day of judgment, and the last also, are ever drawing nigh, noiselessly as the nightfall, but unceasingly. “Out of His Place.” Dionysius: “God is hidden from us, except when He sheweth Himself by His Wisdom or Power of Justice or Grace, as Isaiah saith, ‘Verily, Thou art a God who hidest Thyself’ Isaiah 45:15.” He seemeth to be absent, when He doth not visibly work either in the heart within, or in judgments without; to the ungodly and unbelieving He is absent, “far above out of their sight” Psalms 10:5, when He does not avenge their scoffs, their sins, their irreverence. Again He seemeth to go forth, when…”

“The Lord - He comes forth as a judge, to hear, determine, and punish. His place - Heaven, the place of his glorious throne. Come down - Shew, by the effects of his power, justice, and wisdom, that he is more eminently present there. Tread upon - Trample under foot all that is high, excellent, and matter of your glorying. Micah 1:4”

“1:3 Tramples the heights implies a theophany, an appearance of the God who is behind the historical convulsions about to afflict Samaria (cp. Deut 33:29; Ps 108:13; Amos 4:13). God is sovereign over nations and nature. The Canaanite god Baal was also thought to be active in this manner—descriptions of God like this one emphasize that the Lord, not Baal, is truly sovereign.”

“cometh: Isa 26:21, Isa 64:1, Isa 64:2; Eze 3:12; Hos 5:14, Hos 5:15 place: Psa 115:3 and tread: Job 40:12; Isa 2:10-19, Isa 25:10, Isa 63:3, Isa 63:4; Amo 4:13 the high: Deu 32:13, Deu 33:29; Hab 3:19 Micah 1:4”