Matthew Poole and continuators on Zephaniah 2:3

3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth , which have wrought his judgment , seek righteousness , seek meekness : it may be , ye shall be hid in the day of the LORDs Anger.

Turn to him with sound and true Repentance, pray for pardon, engage in new obedience, enquire in the Law what is your Duty and do it; fear, worship, depend on the Lord alone.

Ye humble ones who have not hardned your selves with the stubborn, proud, Idolatrous Hypocrites, but have trembled at the Word of the Lord.

Of Iudaea which is here spoken of, as chap. 1.2.

Obey'd his precepts, so doth the Scripture express obedience to the Law of God by doing judgment, D[illegible: 2 letters]t. 4.5. Psal. 119.121.

Enquire, and know the righteousness which God commandeth which you ought to persist in▪ and continue ye in it.

Carry it humbly towards God, and patiently under his Corrections, so want on the just, and merciful God.

This is sufficient to raise hope, if it be not sure, if it be hard, yet 'tis not impossible.

Under the wing of Divine protecting Providence kept safe, from, or in, these troubles, they shall be either averted or abated.

Marginal references: Joel 2.14. Amos 5.15. Jonah 3.9.