Zephaniah 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 3:17 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 3:17 — KJV
“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. rest: Heb. be silent”
— Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
Zephaniah 3:17 in Context — About the Book of Zephaniah
Zephaniah sweeps from cosmic judgment to one of the tenderest verses in the Bible: the Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves; He will rejoice over you with singing. The day of the Lord clears the ground so restored people can hear God sing.
Cross-References for Zephaniah 3:17
“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. defendest...: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:17: rejoice, over, joy
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. decketh: Heb. decketh as a priest”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:17: lord, god, rejoice
“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:17: lord, god, rejoice
“And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Cease...: Heb. Be not silent from us from crying”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:17: lord, god, save
“Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. forefront: Heb. head”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:17: lord, rejoice, over
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