Zephaniah 3:5 “The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His jus…”

Zephaniah 3:5

The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

World English Bible

The LORD, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.

American Standard Version

Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

Geneva Bible 1599

The iust Lord is in the middes thereof: he will doe none iniquitie: euery morning doeth hee bring his iudgement to light, he faileth not: but the wicked will not learne to be ashamed.

Darby Translation

The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah [is] righteous in her midst, He doth not do perverseness, Morning by morning His judgment he giveth to the light, It hath not been lacking, And the perverse doth not know shame.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord in her is upright; he will not do evil; every morning he lets his righteousness be seen, he is unchanging; but the evil-doer has no sense of shame.

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Cross references

“just”

Deuteronomy 32:4 Psalm 145:17 1 Peter 1:17 Romans 3:26 Isaiah 45:21 Habakkuk 1:3

Deuteronomy 32:4 · BSB

He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.

Psalm 145:17 · BSB

The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

1 Peter 1:17 · BSB

Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

Romans 3:26 · BSB

He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

Isaiah 45:21 · BSB

Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; ther…

Habakkuk 1:3 · BSB

Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.

“is in”

Zephaniah 3:15 Zephaniah 3:17 Deuteronomy 23:14 Isaiah 12:6 Zechariah 2:5 Ezekiel 48:35

Zephaniah 3:15 · BSB

The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.

Zephaniah 3:17 · BSB

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Deuteronomy 23:14 · BSB

For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.

Isaiah 12:6 · BSB

Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”

Zechariah 2:5 · BSB

For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

Ezekiel 48:35 · BSB

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE. ”

“he will”

Job 34:10 Genesis 18:25 Job 8:3 Job 34:17–19

Job 34:10 · BSB

Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Job 8:3 · BSB

Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Job 34:17–19 · BSB

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

“every morning”

Lamentations 3:23 Isaiah 28:19 Isaiah 33:2 Isaiah 50:4 Jeremiah 21:12

Lamentations 3:23 · BSB

They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Isaiah 28:19 · BSB

As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror.

Isaiah 33:2 · BSB

O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.

Isaiah 50:4 · BSB

The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Jeremiah 21:12 · BSB

O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it…

“bring”

Psalm 37:6 Micah 7:9 Luke 12:2 Romans 2:5 1 Corinthians 4:5 Isaiah 42:3

Psalm 37:6 · BSB

He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

Micah 7:9 · BSB

Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

Luke 12:2 · BSB

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

Romans 2:5 · BSB

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Isaiah 42:3 · BSB

A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

“but”

Jeremiah 6:15 Jeremiah 8:12 Jeremiah 3:3

Jeremiah 6:15 · BSB

Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

Jeremiah 8:12 · BSB

Jeremiah 3:3 · BSB

Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.

Also

Zephaniah 2:1

Zephaniah 2:1 · BSB

Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

6“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.

Read Zephaniah 3