Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.

The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.

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.

For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.


In the Old Testament you will notice the Lord using prophets to provide a glimpse of what the Lord will do in the future. Here we see a verse that places the Lord on display as a “Mighty Warrior who saves” (NIV). At the same time though, it speaks about the future relationship between Israel and the Lord. This relationship is made possible by Christ alone and the opportunity to enter into it has been extended to all people. God delights in you and rejoices over you with singing. Let that truth fill you up and carry you through today.