Zephaniah 3:17

God's presence God's love Salvation Joy

¹⁵ The 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.

¹⁶ In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

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.

¹⁸ I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

¹⁹ Behold, 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
ASV: Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.
DARBY: Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.
BLB: [For] YHWH your God [is] among you, the Mighty One [who] saves; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet [you] with His love; He will be joyous over you with singing.”

ÅB: Herren din Gud er i din midte, en kjempe som frelser; han fryder seg over deg med glede, han tier i sin kjærlighet, han jubler over deg med fryderop.
OTB: Herren din Gud er i din midte,
En mektig kriger som frelser.
Han vil fryde seg over deg med glede,
Han vil være stille i sin kjærlighet,
Han vil juble over deg med frydefull sang.
B1930: Herren din Gud er i din midte, en kjempe som frelser; han fryder sig over dig med glede, han tier i sin kjærlighet, han jubler over dig med fryderop.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 149:4
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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Psalms 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
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Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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Isaiah 62:4–5
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
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Jeremiah 32:41
Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
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Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
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Zephaniah 3:15
The 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.
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Deuteronomy 30:9
And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
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