Zephaniah 3:16
“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.”
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
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.
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
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Cross-References
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.”
“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.”
“Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.”
“But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.”