"DAUGHTER OF ZION, REJOICE"  Zephaniah 3:14-20 by Rev. Nolan Astley

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Zephaniah 3:14–20
14Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
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.
17The 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.
20At 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,
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes,” says the LORD.