Homilist Zephaniah 3:14-17 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.… Here is a call to the regenerated inhabitants of Jerusalem to exult in the mercy of God, who has wrought their deliverance. I. THE JOY OF THE REGENERATED MAN. 1. The joy of gratitude for the deliverance from evil. 2. The joy of conscious security. II. THE JOY OF THE REGENERATING GOD. The joy of infinite benevolence. In this joy the redeemed will participate. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. |
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