Zephaniah 3:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 149:4

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

Psalm 147:11

The Lord enjoys people who worship him and trust in his faithful love.

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.’”

Hebrews 7:25

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

Isaiah 12:2

God is the one who saves me. I trust him, and I am not afraid. The Lord YAH is my strength. He saves me, and I sing songs of praise about him.”

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 calves. He will bless your fields—they will grow many good crops. He will be good to you. The Lord will again enjoy doing good for you, the same as he enjoyed doing good for your ancestors.

Zephaniah 3:15

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

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.

Isaiah 65:19

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

Numbers 14:8

It is a land filled with many good things. If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land. And he will give that land to us.

Isaiah 12:6

People of Zion, shout about these things! The Holy One of Israel is with you in a powerful way. So sing and be happy!

Luke 15:32

But this was a day to be happy and celebrate. Your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’”

Zephaniah 3:5

But the Lord is still in that city, and he continues to be good. He does not do anything wrong. He continues to help his people. Morning after morning he makes good decisions for them. Not a day passes without his justice. He never gives a decision that is crooked or is something to be ashamed of.

John 13:1

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover festival. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go back to the Father. Jesus had always loved the people in the world who were his. Now was the time he showed them his love the most.

Isaiah 9:6

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

Genesis 18:14

But is anything too hard for the Lord? I will come again in the spring, just as I said I would, and your wife Sarah will have a son.”

Isaiah 18:4

The Lord said, “I will be in the place prepared for me. I will quietly watch these things happen: On a beautiful summer day, at noon, people will be resting. (It will be during the hot harvest time when there is no rain, but only early morning dew.)

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said, “I am God All-Powerful. Obey me and live the right way.

Genesis 1:31

God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this coming from Edom, from the city of Bozrah? His clothes are stained bright red. He is glorious in his clothes. He is walking tall with his great power. He says, “I have the power to save you, and I speak the truth.”

Isaiah 63:12

He was by Moses’ side and led him with his wonderful hand. He divided the water, so that the people could walk through the sea. He made his name famous by doing those great things.

Genesis 2:2

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

Hosea 14:4

The Lord says, “I will forgive them for leaving me. I will show them my love without limits, because I have stopped being angry.

Joel 2:21

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

Deuteronomy 23:15

“If slaves run away and come to you, don’t force them to go back to their masters.

Psalm 78:65

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