Zephaniah 3:9-17

New American Standard Bible

⁹For then I will ^[a]restore to the peoples ^(A)pure lips,
So that all of them may ^(B)call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him ^[b]shoulder to shoulder.
¹⁰From beyond the rivers of ^(C)Ethiopia
My worshipers, ^[c]My dispersed ones,
Will ^(D)bring My offerings.
¹¹On that day you will ^(E)feel no shame
Because of all your deeds
By which you have rebelled against Me;
For then I will remove from your midst
Your ^(F)proud, arrogant ones,
And you will never again be haughty
On My ^(G)holy mountain.

A Remnant of Israel

¹²But I will leave among you
A ^(H)humble and lowly people,
And they will ^(I)take refuge in the name of the Lord.
¹³The ^(J)remnant of Israel will ^(K)do no wrong
And ^(L)tell no lies,
Nor will a deceitful tongue
Be found in their mouths;
For they will ^(M)feed and lie down
With no one to frighten them.”

¹⁴Shout for joy, daughter of Zion!
^(N)Shout in triumph, Israel!
Rejoice and triumph with all your heart,
Daughter of Jerusalem!
¹⁵The Lord has taken away ^(O)His judgments against you,
He has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is ^(P)in your midst;
You will no longer ^(Q)fear disaster.
¹⁶^(R)On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“^(S)Do not be afraid, Zion;
^(T)Do not let your hands fall limp.
¹⁷The Lord your God is ^(U)in your midst,
A ^[d]^(V)victorious warrior.
He will ^(W)rejoice over you with joy,
He will ^[e]be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.