Zephaniah 3:17
“Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.”
— Zephaniah 3:17
About this verse
Zephaniah 3:17 comes from the book of Zephaniah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is divine love declaration. These words are attributed to Zephaniah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 95% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine love, joy, presence, salvation. Notable phrases: God is in the midst of you; mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you; calm you in his love. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Zephaniah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
prophecy
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