Zephaniah key verses

Zephaniah 1:7 “Be silent before the Lord GOD! For the day of the LORD is near.”

The nearness of the day of the LORD

Zephaniah 1:12 “I will punish the men who are complacent... who say in their hearts, ’The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.’”

The sin of complacency

Zephaniah 2:3 “Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land... seek righteousness; seek humility.”

The call to seek God in humility

Zephaniah 3:5 “The LORD within her is righteous; he does no injustice; every morning he shows forth his justice.”

The righteousness of God

Zephaniah 3:12 “But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD.”

The humble remnant preserved

Zephaniah 3:15 “The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil.”

God the King in the midst of His people

Zephaniah 3:17 “The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness... he will exult over you with loud singing.”

God rejoicing over His people