Zephaniah 3:19 (DRB)

Passage

Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted thee at that time: and I will save her that halteth, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name, in all the land where they had been put to confusion.

Nearby Context

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.

Zephaniah 3:18 The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of thee: that thou mayest no more suffer reproach for them.

Zephaniah 3:19 Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted thee at that time: and I will save her that halteth, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name, in all the land where they had been put to confusion.

Zephaniah 3:20 At that time, when I will bring you: and at the time that I will gather you: for I will give you a name, and praise among all the people of the earth, when I shall have brought back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "afflicted", "thee", "time", "save", "halteth", "gather", and "cast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "afflicted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "The triflers that were departed from the..." into verse 20's "At that time when I will bring...", so "behold" and "afflicted" belong inside that flow. In Zephaniah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "afflicted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.