Zephaniah 3:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ ·Sing [or Shout joyfully], Jerusalem.
    Israel, shout ·for joy [out]!
·Jerusalem [^LDaughter Jerusalem], be happy
    and rejoice with all your heart.
¹⁵ The Lord has ·stopped punishing you [taken away your judgments];
    he has ·sent [swept; cleared; turned] your enemies away.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is with you;
    you will never again be afraid of ·being harmed [disaster; evil].
¹⁶ On that day Jerusalem will be told,
    “Don’t be afraid, ·city of Jerusalem [^LZion; ^Cthe location of the Temple].
    Don’t ·give up [^Llet your hands grow weak/hang limp].