Zephaniah 3:17-19

Good News Translation

¹⁷ The Lord your God is with you;
    his power gives you victory.
The Lord will take delight in you,
    and in his love he will give you new life.^[a]
He will sing and be joyful over you,
¹⁸     as joyful as people at a festival.”
The Lord says,
“I have ended the threat of doom
    and taken away your disgrace.^[b]
19 The time is coming!
I will punish your oppressors;
    I will rescue all the lame
    and bring the exiles home.
I will turn their shame to honor,
    and all the world will praise them.