John Trapp on Zephaniah 2:8

Verſe 8. I have heard the reproach of Moab] How can he but hear who is all ear? who is both above us, and within us, in whom we ſubſiſt, Col. 1.17. And what will he ſooner be ſenſible of then the reproachings of his people? See Eſay 37.23. and 57.3, 4. But draw near hither ye ſonnes of the ſorcereſſe, the ſeed of the adulterer, and the whore. (See how he becalls them) Againſt whom do ye ſport your ſelves? againſt whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of tranſgreſſion, a ſeed of falſhood? The Moabites and Ammonites were great jearers of the Jews, and revilers of their religion. Theſe reproaches leniter volant, non leniter violant, cruell mockings the Apoſtle calleth them, Heb. 11.36. David felt them as a murthering weapon in his bones, Pſal. 42.10. God will call ſuch men to an heavie reckoning one day as deride the power of godlineſſe, and the profeſſours thereof. Bede ſaith, that this was the great ſinne of the ancient Britanes, immediately before their deſtruction by the Saxons: and it is at this day both a preſage and deſert of our ruine, that as the Turks count all fools to be ſaints, ſo men with us account all ſaints to be fools.

and the revilings of the children of Ammon] How good they were at it, we may ſee in thoſe words of Sanballat, and his copeſmate Tobiah the Ammonite, Neh. 4.2, 3. words as full of pride and ſcorne, as profane wit, or rancoured malice could make them: and they lay ſo heavy upon Nehemiahs ſpirit, that hee could not eaſe himſelf but by breathing heavenward, verſe 4. Hear, O our God, for we are deſpiſed, and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity, &c. Hear, ſaith Nehemiah: I have heard it, ſaith God. Thou haſt ſeen it, ſaith the Pſalmiſt, for thou beholdeſt miſchief and ſpite to requite it with thine hand, Pſal. 10.14.

and magnified themſelves] by ſpeaking big and bluſtring words, bubbles of words, great ſwelling words, full of wind, 2 Pet. 2.18. theſe ſhall finde, that ſuch words are not winde, but will be required in fire, Jude 15. God is an utter enemy to boaſting and threatning Bragadochios.