1 The Wickedness of Jerusalem Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, To the oppressing city!
2 She has not obeyed His voice, She has not received correction; She has not trusted in the Lord , She has not drawn near to her God.
3 Ezek. 22:27 Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are Jer. 5:6; Hab. 1:8 evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.
4 Her Hos. 9:7 prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done Ezek. 22:26; Mal. 2:7, 8 violence to the law.
5 The Lord is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails, But Jer. 3:3 the unjust knows no shame.
6 “I have cut off nations, Their fortresses are devastated; I have made their streets desolate, With none passing by. Their cities are destroyed; There is no one, no inhabitant.
7 Jer. 8:6 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction’— So that her dwelling would not be cut off, Despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and Gen. 6:12 corrupted all their deeds.
8 A Faithful Remnant “Therefore Prov. 20:22; Mic. 7:7; Hab. 2:3 wait for Me,” says the Lord , “Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination is to Is. 66:18; Ezek. 38:14–23; Joel 3:2; Mic. 4:12; Matt. 25:32 gather the nations To My assembly of kingdoms, To pour on them My indignation, All My fierce anger; All the earth Zeph. 1:18 shall be devoured With the fire of My jealousy.
9 “For then I will restore to the peoples Is. 19:18; 57:19 a pure language, That they all may call on the name of the Lord , To serve Him with one accord.
10 Ps. 68:31; Is. 18:1; Acts 8:27 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, The daughter of My dispersed ones, Shall bring My offering.
11 In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds In which you transgress against Me; For then I will take away from your midst Those who Is. 2:12; 5:15; Matt. 3:9 rejoice in your pride, And you shall no longer be haughty In My holy mountain.
12 I will leave in your midst Is. 14:32; Zech. 13:8, 9 A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the Lord .
13 Is. 10:20–22; (Mic. 4:7) The remnant of Israel Is. 60:21 shall do no unrighteousness Zech. 8:3, 16; Rev. 14:5 And speak no lies, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For Ezek. 34:13–15, 28 they shall feed their flocks and lie down, And no one shall make them afraid.”
14 Joy in God’s Faithfulness Is. 12:6 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. (John 1:49) The King of Israel, the Lord , Ezek. 48:35; (Rev. 7:15) is in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.
16 In that day Is. 35:3, 4 it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, Job 4:3; Heb. 12:12 let not your hands be weak.
17 The Lord your God Zeph. 3:5, 15 in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; Deut. 30:9; Is. 62:5; 65:19; Jer. 32:41 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 Lam. 2:6 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 (Ezek. 34:16; Mic. 4:6, 7) 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.
20 At that time Is. 11:12; Ezek. 28:25; Amos 9:14 I will bring you back, Even at the time I gather you; For I will give you fame and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I return your captives before your eyes,” Says the Lord .