Zephaniah 3:1-7

New American Standard Bible 1995

3 Woe to her who is ^(A)rebellious and ^(B)defiled,
The ^(C)tyrannical city!
² She ^(D)heeded no voice,
She ^(E)accepted no instruction.
She did not ^(F)trust in the Lord,
She did not ^(G)draw near to her God.
³ Her ^(H)princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are ^(I)wolves at evening;
They leave nothing for the morning.
⁴ Her prophets are ^(J)reckless, treacherous men;
Her ^(K)priests have profaned the sanctuary.
They have done violence to the law.
⁵ The Lord is ^(L)righteous ^(M)within her;
He will ^(N)do no injustice.
^(O)Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He does not fail.
But the unjust ^(P)knows no shame.
⁶ “I have cut off nations;
Their corner towers are in ruins.
I have made their streets ^(Q)desolate,
With no one passing by;
Their ^(R)cities are laid waste,
Without a man, ^(S)without an inhabitant.
⁷ “I said, ‘Surely you will revere Me,
^(T)Accept instruction.’
So her dwelling will ^(U)not be cut off
According to all that I have appointed concerning her.
But they were eager to ^(V)corrupt all their deeds.