Zephaniah 3:14

“Sing, O daughter of Zion, etc.] The congregation of Zion, as the Targum; the church of Christ in Gospel times, which has great reason to sing and rejoice, because of the coming of Christ, redemption by him, and all other benefits and blessings of grace; because of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it, and the numbers of souls converted, both among Jews and Gentiles; especially the church in the latter day is here called upon to sing for joy, when the Jews will be converted; to which these words and what follow relate: shout, O Israel; the ten tribes, as Kimchi and Ben Melech interpret it; which shall now return, and all Israel shall be saved, (<451126>Romans 11:26) and therefore just cause…”

“The prophet in mental vision sees the joyful day of Zion present, and bids her rejoice at it.”

“Sing, O daughter of Sion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem - Very remarkable throughout all these verses is the use of the sacred number three, secretly conveying to the thoughtful soul the thought of Him, Father Son and Holy Spirit, the Holy and Undivided Trinity by whose operation these things shall be. Threefold is the description of their being freed from sins: (1) they shall “not do iniquity,” (2) “nor speak lies,” (3) “neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth.” Threefold their blessedness; They shall: (1) “feed,” (2) “lie down,” (3) “none make them afraid.” Threefold the exhortation to joy here. (Rup.): “Sing to God the…”

“3:14 Sing . . . shout aloud . . . ! Be glad and rejoice: The cumulative effect of these commands emphasizes that God’s people will one day experience unsurpassed joy.”

“shout: Ezr 3:11-13; Neh 12:43; Psa 14:7, Psa 47:5-7, Psa 81:1-3, Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Psa 126:2, Psa 126:3; Isa 12:6, Isa 24:14-16, Isa 35:2, Isa 40:9, Isa 42:10-12, Isa 51:11, Isa 54:1; Isa 65:13, Isa 65:14, Isa 65:18, Isa 65:19; Jer 30:19, Jer 31:13, Jer 33:11; Zac 2:10, Zac 2:11, Zac 9:9, Zac 9:10; Zac 9:15-17; Mat 21:9; Luk 2:10-14; Rev 19:1-6 O daughter of Jerusalem: Mic 4:8 Zephaniah 3:15”

“"Exult, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! rejoice and exult with all the heart, O daughter Jerusalem. Zep 3:15. Jehovah has removed thy judgments, cleared away thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee: thou wilt see evil no more. Zep 3:16. In that day will men say to Jerusalem, Fear not, O Zion; let not thy hands drop. Zep 3:17. Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a hero who helps: He rejoices over thee in delight, He is silent in His love, exults over thee with rejoicing." The daughter Zion, i.e., the reassembled remnant of Israel, is to exult and shout at the fulness of the salvation prepared for it. The fulness is indicated in the heaping up of words for…”