Matthew Poole and continuators on Zephaniah 3:19

19 Behold at that time I will undo all that afflict thee, and I will save her that halteth , and gather her that was driven out , and I will get them praise, and fame , in every land where they have been put to shame .

Mark well.

I will deal with them, do their work for them as we say, I will break their power and dissolve their Kingdom.

Babylonians who afflicted the Jews, and who were undone by Cyrus and his Persians.

Who is in great trouble and ready to fall, as Psal. 38.16, 17. who is under greatest distress, and hath least strength to bear, or get out.

By force of the Enemy, carried away Captives, and scattered into far remote Countries.

Vindicate them, as a people that are not rejected of their God, as the people of the great God of Heaven, and Earth, as Psal. 121.2.

Among all people with whom they dwelt as strangers

were scorned and reproached as slaves and abjects whose God could not, or would not, help them, or had cast them off, and none other would tak care of them. But now gathered together by the Lord, shall appear to be still his peculiar people and his delight.

Marginal references: Ezeck. [illegible: 1 span] Mich. 4.[illegible: 2 letters]; Heb. set them [illegible: 1 word] a praise..; Heb. of their [illegible: 1 word].