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Zephaniah 3:17 KJV
Zephaniah · chapter 3 · verse 17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.Zephaniah 3:17 · King James Version
What Zephaniah 3:17 means
This lands at the end of a book full of judgment, which is what makes it hard to read calmly. God is the one singing. He rejoices over his people with joy and rests in his love, which is language for a man delighted with his bride, not a judge tolerating a verdict.
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Zephaniah 3:17 in context
15The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
18I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
19Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
Commentary
Cross references
- Psalms 149:4
- Psalms 147:11
- Isaiah 62:4-5
- Hebrews 7:25
- Jeremiah 32:41
- Isaiah 12:2
- Zephaniah 3:15
- Deuteronomy 30:9
Key words (Strong's)
- rejoicesûwsto be brightH7797 →
- mightygibbôwrpowerfulH1368 →
- midstqerebproperly, the nearest partH7130 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- saveyâshaʻproperly, to be open, wide or freeH3467 →
- restchârashto scratchH2790 →
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After the promises of the taking away of sin, here follow promises of the taking away of trouble; for when the cause is removed the effect will cease. What makes a people holy will make them happy of course.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-20