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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:8-13

Things looked very bad with Jerusalem in the Zeph. 3:1-7; she has got into a very bad name, and seems to be incorrigible, incurable, mercy-proof and judgment-proof. Now one would think it should follow, Therefore expect no other but that she should be utterly abandoned and rejected as reprobate silver; since they will not be wrought upon by prophets or providences, let them be made a desolation as their neighbours have been. But behold and wonder at the riches of divine grace, which takes... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14-20

After the promises of the taking away of sin, here follow promises of the taking away of trouble; for when the cause is removed the effect will cease. What makes a people holy will make them happy of course. The precious promises here made to the purified people were to have their full accomplishment in the comforts of the gospel, in the hope, and much more in the enjoyment, of which, they are here called upon, 1. To rejoice and sing (Zeph. 3:14): Sing, O daughter of Zion! sing for joy; Shout,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:11

In that day shall thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me ,.... Because these shall not be continued in, but repented of, and forsaken; and, besides, shall be forgiven, blotted out, covered, and remembered no more; so that they shall not be charged with them, condemned for them, or be confounded before God, angels, and men, on account of them; not but that shame always arises from a true sense of sin; and the more, as it is beheld in the glass of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:12

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people ,.... Of a character just the reverse of the proud and haughty, that should be removed from Jerusalem and Judea by death or captivity; these are they that should be preserved from the general calamity, as the Christians were, and were left in the church of God: these were an "afflicted" people, as the Lord's people in all ages are afflicted with a body of sin; with the temptations of Satan; with the hidings of God's face;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:13

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity ,.... This is the remnant, according to the election of grace, the few the Lord reserved for himself, left in the land, and in his church, for his own glory; who, being truly convinced of sin, and brought to believe in Christ, should leave and forsake their former course of sinning; not that they should be without sin, or none be committed by them; but should not live in it, and be workers of it; make a trade of sinning, and continue therein; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14

Sing, O daughter of Zion ,.... The congregation of Zion, as the Targum; the church of Christ in Gospel times, which has great reason to sing and rejoice, because of the coming of Christ, redemption by him, and all other benefits and blessings of grace; because of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it, and the numbers of souls converted, both among Jews and Gentiles; especially the church in the latter day is here called upon to sing for joy, when the Jews will be converted; to which these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:15

The Lord hath taken away thy judgments ,.... Both outward and inward; not only exile, poverty, contempt and reproach among the nations of the earth; but hardness of heart, blindness of mind, impenitence and unbelief, to which the Jews are now given up, in a judicial way; but at this time these shall be removed, through the goodness of God unto them, and the power of divine grace upon them: they will be brought to a sense of sin, and an acknowledgment of it; their iniquities will be pardoned;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:16

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, fear thou not ,.... Do not be afraid of any enemies; neither outward ones, the armies of Gog and Magog, the Turk, who will threaten, and will attempt to dispossess them of their land, now returned to it; nor inward and spiritual enemies, sin, Satan, death, and hell, being all vanquished and subdued by Christ: this will be said, not by the enemies themselves, who will confess they have no power to stand before the mighty God, as Aben Ezra; but either... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ,.... Every word carries in it something very encouraging to the church and people of God; and is an antidote against those fears and faintings they are subject to; Christ "is in the midst of" them; near at hand to support and supply them, to assist and strengthen them, to protect and defend them; he is not only near by his essential presence, which is everywhere; and by his providential presence, which is concerned with all his creatures;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:18

I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly ,.... Who are grieved and troubled, because they cannot meet at the time and place of religious worship, or attend the word and ordinances of the Lord; either through distance of place, or infirmity of body; or through the menaces and persecutions of men: and to be prevented the use of the means of grace, upon any account, is a great concern of mind to truly gracious souls: or who are filled with grief and sorrow "for the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:8-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:18

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