Zephaniah 3:14–20

Joy in God’s Faithfulness

^14sSing, O daughter of Zion!

Shout, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

¹⁵The Lord has taken away your judgments,

He has cast out your enemy.

^tThe King of Israel, the Lord, ^uis in your midst;

You shall ⁶see disaster no more.

¹⁶In that day ^vit shall be said to Jerusalem:

“Do not fear;

Zion, ^wlet not your hands be weak.

¹⁷The Lord your God ^xin your midst,

The Mighty One, will save;

^yHe will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.”

¹⁸“I will gather those who ^zsorrow over the appointed assembly,

Who are among you,

To whom its reproach is a burden.

¹⁹Behold, at that time

I will deal with all who afflict you;

I will save the ^alame,

And gather those who were driven out;

I will appoint them for praise and fame

In every land where they were put to shame.

²⁰At that time ^bI will bring you back,

Even at the time I gather you;

For I will give you ⁷fame and praise

Among all the peoples of the earth,

When I return your captives before your eyes,”

Says the Lord.