Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel do no perversity, nor speak lies, Nor found in their mouth is a deceitful tongue, For they have delight, and have lain down, And there is none troubling.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
12And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:30and the kingdom of Jehoshaphat is quiet, and his God giveth rest to him round about.
Psalms 119:3Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.
Isaiah 10:20And it hath come to pass, in that day, The remnant of Israel, And the escaped of the house of Jacob, Do not add any more to lean on its smiter, And have leant on Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Isaiah 17:2Forsaken are the cities of Aroer, For droves they are, and they have lain down, And there is none troubling.
Isaiah 54:14In righteousness thou establishest thyself, Be far from oppression, for thou fearest not, And from ruin, for it cometh not near unto thee.
Isaiah 63:8And He saith, Only My people they [are], Sons — they lie not, and He is to them for a saviour.
Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3:9-14
Judgment and Mercy; Promises of Mercy. ( b. c. 612.) 8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord , until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord , to serve him with one consent. 10 From beyond the rivers of… Read the whole commentary →