Charles Ellicott Commentary Micah 4:11

"And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see [our desire] upon Zion." — Micah 4:11 (ASV)

Let her be defiled. —Psalms 74 records the calamity foreseen by the prophet: They have cast fire into Thy sanctuary, they have defiled (by casting down) the dwelling-place of Thy Name to the ground.

Look upon — i.e., contemplate her destruction with pleasure.