Zephaniah 3:1-8

Zephaniah 3:1-8

[1] Woe  to her that is filthy  and polluted,  to the oppressing  city!  [2] She obeyed  not the voice;  she received  not correction;  she trusted  not in the LORD;  she drew not near  to her God.  [3] Her princes  within  her are roaring  lions;  her judges  are evening  wolves;  they gnaw not the bones  till the morrow.  [4] Her prophets  are light  and treacherous  persons:  her priests  have polluted  the sanctuary,  they have done violence  to the law.  [5] The just  LORD  is in the midst  thereof; he will not do  iniquity:  every  doth he bring  his judgment  to light,  he faileth  not; but the unjust  knoweth  no shame.  [6] I have cut off  the nations:  their towers  are desolate;  I made their streets  waste,  that none passeth by:  their cities  are destroyed,  so that there is no man,  that there is none inhabitant.  [7] I said,  Surely thou wilt fear  me, thou wilt receive  instruction;  should not be cut off,  howsoever  I punished  them: but  they rose early,  and corrupted  all their doings.  [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.