Zephaniah 3:6-8

New International Version - UK

⁶ ‘I have destroyed nations;
    their strongholds are demolished.
I have left their streets deserted,
    with no one passing through.
Their cities are laid waste;
    they are deserted and empty.
⁷ Of Jerusalem I thought,
    “Surely you will fear me
    and accept correction!”
Then her place of refuge^[a] would not be destroyed,
    nor all my punishments come upon^[b] her.
But they were still eager
    to act corruptly in all they did.
⁸ Therefore wait for me,’
    declares the Lord,
    ‘for the day I will stand up to testify.^[c]
I have decided to assemble the nations,
    to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath on them –
    all my fierce anger.
The whole world will be consumed
    by the fire of my jealous anger.