Zephaniah 3:14-19 (Vespers, 2nd reading)
- 14
- Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
- 15
- The Lord has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.
- 16
- In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
- 17
- The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
- 18
- “I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly, Who are among you, To whom its reproach is a burden.
- 19
- Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, And gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to shame.