John Trapp on Zephaniah 3:8

Verſe 8. Therefore wait ye upon me, ſaith the Lord, &c.] Stand forth, and hear your doom: which that ye may know, that I do not precipitate, or raſhly paſſe upon you. Wait ye upon me, &c. and yet that ye may not preſume upon my patience, know that there is a day ſet, a determination ſetled for your full payment.

Noſtra Deus ſub it is non damnat crimina pocnis: Compenſat long as ſed gravitate moras.

to gather the nations] To put them up as it were ſheep, into a pound for ſlaughter. See more of this Jer. 25.

to pour upon them mine indignation] Here's mention made of Gods prey, of his indignation, fierce anger, fire of jealouſie againſt nations and kingdomes: the better to perſwade people to that which they are ſo hardly drawn to beleeve, viz. that God is not made all of mercy: but, though fury be not in him, to ſpeak properly, Iſay 27.4.Exod. 34.7. Yet that he will not by any means Clear the guilty, but puniſh them ſeverely, taking vengeance of their inventions, Pſal. 99.8.