Zephaniah 3:13-20

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^{13     (A)}those who are left in Israel;
they ^(B)shall do no injustice
    and speak no lies,
^(C)nor shall there be found in their mouth
    a deceitful tongue.
^(D)For they shall graze and lie down,
    and none shall make them afraid.”

^14 (E)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.
^(F)The King of Israel, ^(G)the Lord, is in your midst;
    you shall never again fear evil.
^16 (H)On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
    ^(I)let not your hands grow weak.
^17 (J)The Lord your God is in your midst,
    ^(K)a mighty one who will save;
^(L)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 ^(M)for the festival,
    so that you will no longer suffer reproach.^[a]
19 Behold, at that time ^(N)I will deal
    with all your oppressors.
And ^(O)I will save the lame
    and gather the outcast,
and I will change ^(P)their shame into ^(Q)praise
    and renown in all the earth.
^20 (R)At that time I will bring you in,
    at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
    among all the peoples of the earth,
^(S)when I restore your fortunes
    before your eyes,” says the Lord.