Zephaniah 3:14-18

Good News Translation

A Song of Joy

¹⁴Sing and shout for joy, people of Israel!
    Rejoice with all your heart, Jerusalem!
¹⁵The Lord has stopped your punishment;
    he has removed all your enemies.
The Lord, the king of Israel, is with you;
    there is no reason now to be afraid.
¹⁶The time is coming when they will say to Jerusalem,
    “Do not be afraid, city of Zion!
    Do not let your hands hang limp!
¹⁷The 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]

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Footnotes

Zephaniah 3:17 Some ancient translations give you new life; Hebrew be silent.
Zephaniah 3:18 Verse 18 in Hebrew is unclear.

Zephaniah 3:14-18

New International Version

¹⁴Sing, Daughter Zion;^(A)
    shout aloud,^(B) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice^(C) with all your heart,
    Daughter Jerusalem!
¹⁵The Lord has taken away your punishment,
    he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;^(D)
    never again will you fear^(E) any harm.^(F)
¹⁶On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.^(G)
¹⁷The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.^(H)
He will take great delight^(I) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,^(J)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”^(K)