Zephaniah 3:16 · KJV
“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: {and to} Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. {slack: or, faint}”
— Zephaniah 3:16
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.
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. {rest: Heb. be silent}
Zephaniah 3 — Context
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
15The 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.
16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: {and to} Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. {slack: or, faint}
17The 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. {rest: Heb. be silent}
18I will gather {them that are} sorrowful for the solemn assembly, {who} are of thee, {to whom} the reproach of it {was} a burden. {reproach...: Heb. the burden upon it was reproach}
Cross References
Hebrews 12:12
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Ephesians 3:13
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I {am} with thee: be not dismayed; for I {am} thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Revelation 2:3
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Isaiah 44:2
Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, {which} will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.