Christian Standard Bible
Zephaniah 3:17
17The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Context of Zephaniah 3:17
15The Lord has removed your punishment; he has turned back your enemy. The King of Israel, the Lord, is among you; you need no longer fear harm. 16On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, do not let your hands grow weak. The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.” 18I will gather those who have been driven from the appointed festivals; they will be a tribute from you and a reproach on her. 19Yes, at that time I will deal with all who oppress you. I will save the lame and gather the outcasts; I will make those who were disgraced throughout the earth receive praise and fame.
Read all of Zephaniah 3Zephaniah 3:17 word by word
יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ך גִּבּ֣וֹר יוֹשִׁ֑יעַ יָשִׂ֨ישׂ עָלַ֜יִךְ בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה יַחֲרִישׁ֙ בְּאַ֣הֲבָת֔וֹ יָגִ֥יל עָלַ֖יִךְ בְּרִנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
- he will saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
- he will rejoiceשׂוּשׂώûώ ώîyώ · to rejoiceH7797
- over thee with joyשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
- he will restחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
- in his loveאַהֲבָה'ahăbâh · loveH160
- he will joyגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
- over thee with singingרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440
Cross-references for Zephaniah 3:17
- Zephaniah 3:5The righteous Lord is in her; he does no wrong. He applies his justice morning by morning; he does not fail at dawn, yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.
- Genesis 18:14Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son.”
- Psalms 24:8Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle.
- Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 12:2Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.”
- Isaiah 63:12He made his glorious strength available at the right hand of Moses, divided the water before them to make an eternal name for himself,
- Hebrews 7:25Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them.
- Numbers 14:8If the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and give it to us.
- Deuteronomy 30:9The Lord your God will make you prosper abundantly in all the work of your hands, your offspring, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land. Indeed, the Lord will again delight in your prosperity, as he delighted in that of your ancestors,
- Psalms 147:11The Lord values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love.
- Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
- Isaiah 62:4You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will not be called Desolate; instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land will be married.
- Isaiah 65:19I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people. The sound of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all my heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.
- Luke 15:5When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
Commentaries on Zephaniah 3:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The Lord thy God - אלהיך יהוה Yehovah Eloheycha, "The self-existent and eternal Being, who is in covenant with you;" the character of God in reference to the Jews when standing in the nearest relation to them. Is mighty - גבור gibbor, is the prevailing One, the all-conquering Hero. The character which is given to Christ, Isaiah 9:6; : "His name shall be called גבור אל El gibbor, the prevailing Almighty God." He will save - Deliver thee from all the power…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save - What can He then not do for thee, since He is Almighty? What will He not do for thee, since “He will save?” whom then should we fear? “If God be for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31. But then was He especially “in the midst of” us, when God “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we beheld His Glory, the Glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and Truth” John…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 After the promises of taking away sin, follow promises of taking away trouble. When the cause is removed, the effect will cease. What makes a people holy, will make them happy. The precious promises made to the purified people, were to have full accomplishment in the gospel. These verses appear chiefly to relate to the future conversion and restoration of Israel, and the glorious times which are to follow. They show the abundant peace…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17mighty to save: God served as Israel’s divine warrior and redeemer (see Psalm 24:8–10; Isaiah 42:13; Habakkuk 3:8–15). One of God’s titles is “the Mighty God” (Isaiah 10:21). This title also refers to the Messiah (Isaiah 9:6). He will rejoice over you: Jerusalem and all Israel will rejoice in God (Zephaniah 3:14), and God will rejoice over them as a purified and faithful people (see 3:12–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. he will rest in his love--content with it as His supreme delight (compare Lu 15:7, 10) [Calvin], (Is 62:5; 65:19). Or, He shall be silent, namely as to thy faults, not imputing them to thee [Maurer] (Psa 32:2; Eze 33:16). I prefer explaining it of that calm silent joy in the possession of the object of one's love, too great for words to express: just as God after the six days of creation rested with silent satisfaction in His work, for "behold it was…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zephaniah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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