Zephaniah 3:14-17

Zephaniah 3:14-17

[14] Sing,  O daughter  of Zion;  shout,  O Israel;  be glad  and rejoice  with all the heart,  O daughter  of Jerusalem.  [15] The LORD  hath taken away  thy judgments,  he hath cast out  thine enemy:  the king  of Israel,  even the LORD,  is in the midst  evil  [16] In that day  it shall be said  to Jerusalem,  Fear  thou not: and to Zion,  Let not thine hands  be slack.  [17] The LORD  thy God  in the midst  of thee is mighty;  he will save,  he will rejoice  over thee with joy;  he will rest  in his love,  he will joy  over thee with singing. 

What does Zephaniah 3:14-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Zephaniah arranged this psalm of joy over salvation as another chiasm.
"A Zion singing ( Zephaniah 3:14 a)B Israel"s shouts ( Zephaniah 3:14 b)C Jerusalem"s joy ( Zephaniah 3:14 c)D Yahweh"s deliverance ( Zephaniah 3:15 a, b)E Presence of Yahweh the king ( Zephaniah 3:15 c)F No more fear ( Zephaniah 3:15 d)G Jerusalem"s future message ( Zephaniah 3:16 a)F" No more fear ( Zephaniah 3:16 b, c)E" Presence of Yahweh the God ( Zephaniah 3:17 a)D" The mighty deliverer ( Zephaniah 3:17 b)C" God"s joy ( Zephaniah 3:17 c)B" Yahweh"s silence ( Zephaniah 3:17 d)A" Yahweh"s singing ( Zephaniah 3:17 e)" [1]