Zephaniah 3:7-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁷ I thought: You will certainly fear Me
and accept correction.
Then her dwelling place^[a]
would not be cut off
based on all that I had allocated to her.
However, they became more corrupt
in all their actions.
⁸ Therefore, wait for Me^(A)—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
until the day I rise up for plunder.^[b]
For My decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
in order to pour out My indignation^(B) on them,
all My burning anger;
for the whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of My jealousy.^(C)

⁹ For I will then restore
pure^(D) speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of Yahweh
and serve Him with a single purpose.^[c]