Judgment on Jerusalem
Woe to the city of oppressors, Jer 6:6Isa 30:12Isa 59:13Ezk 22:7Mal 3:5Zec 7:10Isa 5:7Jer 22:17
rebellious and defiled!
She heeded no voice; Jer 22:21Jer 5:3Jer 7:23-28Psa 73:28Psa 78:22Deu 28:15-68Isa 29:13Isa 43:22
she accepted no correction.
She does not trust in the LORD;
she has not drawn near to her God.
Her princes are roaring lions; Hab 1:8Ezk 22:25-27Jer 5:6Ezk 22:6Isa 1:23Jer 22:17Job 4:8-11Mic 3:1-4
her judges are evening wolves,
leaving nothing for the morning.
Her prophets are reckless, Ezk 22:26Hos 9:7Lam 2:14Mal 2:8Isa 56:10-12Isa 9:15Jer 23:25-27Jer 5:31
faithless men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to the law.
The LORD within her is righteous; Deu 32:4Lam 3:23Psa 145:17Zep 3:15Deu 23:14Isa 12:6Isa 28:19Zep 3:17
He does no wrong.
He applies His justice morning by morning;
He does not fail at dawn,
yet the unjust know no shame.
Purification of the Nations
“I have cut off the nations; 1Co 10:6Zep 2:51Co 10:11Isa 37:24-26Jer 25:9-11Isa 10:1-34Isa 15:1-9Isa 19:1-25
their corner towers are destroyed.
I have made their streets deserted
with no one to pass through.
Their cities are laid waste,
with no man, no inhabitant.
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me Hos 9:9Jer 36:3Jer 25:5Jer 7:7Mic 2:1-2Zep 3:22Ch 28:6-82Ch 32:1-2
and accept correction.’
Then her dwelling place would not be cut off
despite all for which I punished her.
But they rose early
to corrupt all their deeds.
Therefore wait for Me,” Jol 3:2Zep 1:18Mic 7:7Psa 27:142Pe 3:10Zec 14:2-3Hab 2:3Hos 12:6
declares the LORD,
“until the day
I rise to testify. 1
For My decision is to gather nations,
to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them My indignation—
all My burning anger.
For all the earth will be consumed
by the fire of My jealousy.
A Faithful Remnant
For then I will restore Gen 11:1Isa 19:18Psa 22:27Psa 86:9-10Zec 2:11Act 2:4-13Hab 2:14Zec 8:20-23
pure lips to the peoples,
that all may call upon the name of the LORD
and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
From beyond the rivers of Cush 2 Isa 11:11Psa 68:31Isa 18:11Pe 1:1Rom 15:16Act 24:17Act 8:27Isa 18:7
My worshipers, My scattered people,
will bring Me an offering.
On that day you will not be put to shame Isa 54:4Isa 11:9Jol 2:26-27Isa 61:71Pe 2:6Dan 9:16Isa 45:17Jer 7:4
for any of the deeds
by which you have transgressed against Me.
For then I will remove from among you
those who rejoice in their pride,
and you will never again be haughty
on My holy mountain.
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, Isa 14:32Nam 1:7Isa 61:1-3Zec 13:8-9Isa 50:10Mat 5:3Jas 2:51Co 1:27-28
and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
The remnant of Israel Rev 14:5Isa 60:21Mic 4:7Zep 2:7Ezk 34:13-15Mic 4:4Isa 17:2Jhn 1:47
will no longer do wrong or speak lies,
nor will a deceitful tongue
be found in their mouths.
But they will feed and lie down,
with no one to make them tremble.”
Israel’s Restoration
Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; Isa 12:6Mic 4:8Zec 2:10-11Isa 65:18-19Psa 95:1-2Zec 9:9-10Isa 24:14-16Isa 35:2
shout aloud, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O Daughter of Jerusalem!
The LORD has taken away your punishment; Isa 51:22Isa 60:18Amo 9:15Zep 3:5Ezk 39:29Gen 30:23Isa 40:1-2Ezk 37:24-28
He has turned back your enemy.
Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you;
no longer will you fear any harm.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: Heb 12:12Isa 35:3-4Isa 41:10Eph 3:13Gal 6:92Co 4:1Isa 44:2Rev 2:3
“Do not fear, O Zion;
do not let your hands fall limp.
The LORD your God is among you; Psa 149:4Psa 147:11Heb 7:25Isa 62:4-5Jer 32:41Isa 12:2Zep 3:15Deu 30:9
He is mighty to save.
He will rejoice over you with gladness;
He will quiet you with His love; 3
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
“I will gather those among you who grieve Psa 42:2-4Ezk 36:24Jer 23:3Jer 31:8-9Lam 1:4Lam 2:6-7Zep 3:20Ezk 34:13
over the appointed feasts,
so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
Behold, at that time, Isa 49:25-26Isa 60:14Jer 30:16Zep 3:15Mic 7:10Isa 61:7Ezk 34:16Mic 4:6-7
I will deal with all who afflict you.
I will save the lame
and gather the scattered;
and I will appoint praise and fame
for the disgraced throughout the earth.
At that time I will bring you in; Mal 3:12Jer 29:14Isa 56:5Isa 60:15Amo 9:14Jol 3:1Ezk 34:16Isa 66:22
yes, at that time I will gather you.
For I will give you fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your captives 4
before your very eyes,”
says the LORD.