Zephaniah 3:17

Easy To Read Version

The Lord your God is with you.\par He is like a powerful soldier.\par He will save you.\par He will show how much he loves you.\par He will show you how happy he is\par with you.\par He will laugh and be happy about you,\par

Cross References

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made. And God saw that everything was very good.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.

Genesis 18:14

Is anything too hard for the Lord? No! I will come again in the spring when I said I would. And your wife Sarah will have a son.”

Genesis 2:2

God finished the work he was doing. So on the seventh day God rested from his work.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord is happy with people\par who worship him.\par The Lord is pleased with people\par who trust in his true love.\par

Psalm 149:4

The Lord is happy with his people.\par God did a wonderful thing for his humble people.\par He saved them!\par

Psalm 78:65

Finally, our Master got up\par like a man waking from his sleep,\par like a soldier after drinking\par too much wine.\par

Isaiah 12:2

God saves me.\par I trust him.\par I am not afraid.\par He saves me.\par The Lord YAH is my strength.\par He saves me.\par And I sing songs of praise about him. {\cf2\super [139]} \par

Isaiah 12:6

People of Zion, {\cf2\super [140]} shout about these things!\par The Holy One of Israel is with you\par in a powerful way.\par So, be happy!\par

Isaiah 18:4

The Lord said, “I will be in the place prepared for me. {\cf2\super [185]} I will quietly watch these things happen:

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this coming from Edom? {\cf2\super [457]} \par He comes from Bozrah. {\cf2\super [458]} \par And his clothes are stained bright red.\par He is glorious in his clothes.\par He is walking tall with his great power.\par He says,\par “I have the power to save you.\par And I speak the truth.”\par

Isaiah 63:12

The Lord led Moses by the right hand.\par The Lord used his wonderful power\par to lead Moses.\par The Lord divided the water\par so that the people could walk\par through the sea.\par The Lord made his name famous\par by doing those great things.\par

Isaiah 65:19

“Then I will be happy with Jerusalem.\par I will be happy with my people.\par There will never again be crying\par and sadness in that city.\par

Isaiah 9:6

This will happen when the special child is born. God will give a son to us. This son will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be “Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.”

Jeremiah 32:41

They will make me happy. I will enjoy doing good to them. And I will surely plant them in this land and make them grow. I will do this with all my heart and soul.’”

Hosea 14:4

The Lord says,\par “I will forgive them for leaving me.\par I will love them freely,\par because I have stopped being angry.\par

Joel 2:21

Land, don’t be afraid.\par Be happy and full of joy.\par The Lord will do great things.\par

Zephaniah 3:15

Why? Because the Lord stopped\par your punishment!\par He destroyed your enemies’ strong towers!\par King of Israel, the Lord is with you.\par You don’t need to worry\par about anything bad happening.\par

Zephaniah 3:5

But God is still in that city. And he continues to be good. God does not do anything wrong. He continues to help his people. Morning after morning he helps his people make good decisions. But those bad people are not ashamed of the bad things they do.

Numbers 14:8

It is a land filled with many good things. [181] And if the Lord is pleased with us, then he will lead us into that land. And the Lord will give that land to us!

Luke 15:32

We must be happy and have a party; because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’”

John 13:1

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [207]} festival. Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world. It was now time for Jesus to go back to the Father. Jesus had always loved those people in the world who were his. Now was the time Jesus showed them his love the most.

John 15:11

I have told you these things so that you can have the true happiness that I have. I want you to be completely happy.

Deuteronomy 23:15

“If a slave runs away from his master to you, you must not give this slave back to his master.

Deuteronomy 30:9

The Lord your God will make you successful in everything you do. He will bless you with many children. He will bless your cows—they will have many baby calves. He will bless your fields—they will grow many good crops. The Lord will be good to you. The Lord will again enjoy doing good for you, the same as he enjoyed doing good for your ancestors. [199]

Hebrews 7:25

So Christ can save those people who come to God through him. Christ can do this forever, because he always lives, ready to help people when they come before God.