Zephaniah 3:16

Joy in God’s Faithfulness

14 ^aSing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
^aThe King of Israel, the Lord, ^bis in your midst;
You shall¹ see disaster no more.

16 In that day ^ait shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, ^blet not your hands be weak.

17 The Lord your God ^ain your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
^bHe 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 ^asorrow over the appointed assembly,
Who are among you,
To whom its reproach is a burden.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Fear thou not - Thou shalt have no more captivities nor national afflictions.

Let not thine hands be slack - This may refer, first, to the rebuilding of the temple of God, after the return from Babylon; and, secondly, to their diligence and zeal in the Christian Church.

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