Zephaniah 3:8-13

English Standard Version

⁸“Therefore ^(A)wait for me,” declares the Lord,
    “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.
For my decision is ^(B)to gather nations,
    to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them my indignation,
    all my burning anger;
for in the fire of my jealousy
    ^(C)all the earth shall be consumed.

The Conversion of the Nations

⁹“For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples
    to ^(D)a pure speech,
that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord
    and serve him with one accord.
¹⁰^(E)From beyond the rivers ^(F)of Cush
    my worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,
    shall bring my offering.

¹¹^(G)“On that day ^(H)you shall not be put to shame
    because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;
for then ^(I)I will remove from your midst
    your proudly exultant ones,
and ^(J)you shall no longer be haughty
    in my holy mountain.
¹²But I will leave in your midst
    a people ^(K)humble and lowly.
^(L)They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
¹³    ^(M)those who are left in Israel;
they ^(N)shall do no injustice
    and speak no lies,
^(O)nor shall there be found in their mouth
    a deceitful tongue.
^(P)For they shall graze and lie down,
    and none shall make them afraid.”