Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
The LORD has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;
You shall see disaster no more.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
"Do not fear;
Zion, let not your hands be weak.
The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing."—Zephaniah 3:14-17
As a believer these words of the Lord through Zephaniah are our present reality and our sure and certain hope in eternity. The Lord has taken away our judgment. He has cast out our enemy. The King of Glory, the Lord Our God is in our midst. Because the Spirit of God lives in our hearts, nothing can harm us. There is no need to fear. The Mighty One is with us to save us. He rejoices over us with gladness and quiets us with His love. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit sing a hymn of joy over us! Do therefore as He says in verse 14:
Sing, shout and be glad and rejoice with all of our heart.
Beloved…Let us sing despite out trials and despite the grief we face as we walk through this vale of tears. We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us and gave Himself for us. We can sing even in dark times because even the night with our God is light about us. Truly, He has done great things for us and we are glad.
No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
And their righteousness is from Me,"
Says the LORD.—Isaiah 54:17
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.'"—Isaiah 12:2
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous;
Yes, our God is merciful.
The LORD preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.
Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
For You have delivered my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from falling.—Psalm 116:7-8
