Zephaniah 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zephaniah 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zephaniah 3:8 is a verse from the book of Zephaniah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zephaniah 3:8 — KJV
“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.”
— Zephaniah 3:8 (KJV)
Zephaniah 3:8 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 3:8
“Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:8: therefore, saith, lord
“Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:8: therefore, lord, may
“Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:8: therefore, lord, day
“Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:8: therefore, lord, may
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.”
Shares key themes with Zephaniah 3:8: therefore, saith, lord
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