Zephaniah 3:17

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.”
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

Context of Zephaniah 3:17

15The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. 16On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. 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. 18I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival, so that you will no longer suffer reproach. 19Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth.

Zephaniah 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 Lord within her is righteous; he does no injustice; every morning he shows forth his justice; each dawn he does not fail; but the unjust knows no shame.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,
• Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son."
• Psalms 24:8Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle!
• Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 12:2"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
• Isaiah 63:12who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself an everlasting name,
• Hebrews 7:25Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
• Numbers 14:8If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.
• Deuteronomy 30:9The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers,
• Psalms 147:11but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
• Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
• Isaiah 62:4You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.
• Isaiah 65:19I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.
• Jeremiah 32:41I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
• Luke 15:5And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

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