Zephaniah 3:19 (GNV)

Passage

Beholde, at that time I will bruise all that afflict thee, and I will saue her that halteth, and gather her that was cast out, and I will get them praise and fame in all the landes of their shame.

Nearby Context

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord thy God in the middes of thee is mightie: hee will saue, hee will reioyce ouer thee with ioye: he will quiet himselfe in his loue: he will reioyce ouer thee with ioy.

Zephaniah 3:18 After a certaine time will I gather the afflicted that were of thee, and them that bare the reproch for it.

Zephaniah 3:19 Beholde, at that time I will bruise all that afflict thee, and I will saue her that halteth, and gather her that was cast out, and I will get them praise and fame in all the landes of their shame.

Zephaniah 3:20 At that time wil I bring you againe, and then wil I gather you: for I wil giue you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turne backe your captiuitie before your eyes, saith the Lord.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "After a certaine time will I gather..." into verse 20's "At that time wil I bring you...", so "beholde" and "time" 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 "beholde" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.