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"Therefore ^(C1)wait for Me," declares the LORD, "For the day when I rise up as a witness. Indeed, My decision is to ^(C2)gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger; For ^(C3)all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal.

-"For then I will ^(F1)restore to the peoples ^(C1)pure lips, So that all of them may ^(C2)call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him ^(F2)shoulder to shoulder.

-"From beyond the rivers of ^(C1)Ethiopia My worshipers, ^(F1)My dispersed ones, Will ^(C2)bring My offerings.

-"On that day you will ^(C1)feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your ^(C2)proud, arrogant ones, And you will never again be haughty On My ^(C3)holy mountain.

-"But I will leave among you A ^(C1)humble and lowly people, And they will ^(C2)take refuge in the name of the LORD.

-"The ^(C1)remnant of Israel will ^(C2)do no wrong And ^(C3)tell no lies, Nor will a deceitful tongue Be found in their mouths; For they will ^(C4)feed and lie down With no one to frighten them."

Shout for joy, daughter of Zion! ^(C1)Shout in triumph, Israel! Rejoice and triumph with all your heart, Daughter of Jerusalem!

The LORD has taken away ^(C1)His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is ^(C2)in your midst; You will no longer ^(C3)fear disaster.