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17 Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will [a]rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing. 18 [b]I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon [c]her was a reproach. 19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:17 Hebrew be silent.
  2. Zephaniah 3:18 Or, They have been sorrowful for the solemn assembly which I took away from thee, for the lifting up of reproach against her
  3. Zephaniah 3:18 According to another reading, thee.

17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.(A)
He will take great delight(B) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(C)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”(D)

18 “I will remove from you
    all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
    which is a burden and reproach for you.
19 At that time I will deal
    with all who oppressed(E) you.
I will rescue the lame;
    I will gather the exiles.(F)
I will give them praise(G) and honor
    in every land where they have suffered shame.

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