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Zephaniah 3:10-20 English Standard Version (ESV)

10. From beyond the rivers of Cushmy worshipers, the daughter of my dispersed ones,shall bring my offering.

11. “On that day you shall not be put to shamebecause of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me;for then I will remove from your midstyour proudly exultant ones,and you shall no longer be haughtyin my holy mountain.

12. But I will leave in your midsta people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,

13. those who are left in Israel;they shall do no injusticeand speak no lies, nor shall there be found in their moutha deceitful tongue. For they shall graze and lie down,and none shall make them afraid.”

14. Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;shout, O Israel!Rejoice and exult with all your heart,O daughter of Jerusalem!

15. The 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.

16. On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:“Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.

17. 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.

18. I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,so that you will no longer suffer reproach.

19. Behold, at that time I will dealwith all your oppressors.And I will save the lameand gather the outcast,and I will change their shame into praiseand renown in all the earth.

20. At that time I will bring you in,at the time when I gather you together;for I will make you renowned and praisedamong all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunesbefore your eyes,” says the Lord.