17 (A)The Lord your God is in your midst,
    (B)a mighty one who will save;
(C)he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
18 I will gather those of you who mourn (D)for the festival,
    so that you will no longer suffer reproach.[a]
19 Behold, at that time (E)I will deal
    with all your oppressors.
And (F)I will save the lame
    and gather the outcast,
and I will change (G)their shame into (H)praise
    and renown in all the earth.
20 (I)At that time I will bring you in,
    at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
    among all the peoples of the earth,
(J)when I restore your fortunes
    before your eyes,” says the Lord.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:18 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

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.
20 At that time I will gather you;
    at that time I will bring(H) you home.
I will give you honor(I) and praise(J)
    among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes[a](K)
    before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:20 Or I bring back your captives