Zep 3:5 | JFB | STEP | 5-7. The Jews regard not God's justice manifested in the midst of them, nor His judgments on the guilty nations around. The just Lord-- Why then are ye so unjust? is in the midst thereof-- He retorts on them their own boast, "Is not the Lord among us" ( )? True He is, but it is for another end from what ye think [Calvin]; namely, to lead you by the example of His righteousness to be righteous. , "Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy" [Maurer]. But Calvin, "That ye may feel His hand to be the nearer for taking vengeance for your crimes: 'He will not do iniquity' by suffering your sins to go unpunished" ( ). every morning-- literally, "morning by morning." The time in the sultry East for dispensing justice. bring ... to light-- publicly and manifestly by the teaching of His prophets, which aggravates their guilt; also by samples of His judgments on the guilty. he faileth not-- He is continually setting before you samples of His justice, sparing no pains. Compare ; , "he wakeneth morning by morning." knoweth no shame-- The unjust Jews are not shamed by His justice into repentance.

‏ Zephaniah 3:5

5-7. The Jews regard not God's justice manifested in the midst of them, nor His judgments on the guilty nations around.

The just Lord--Why then are ye so unjust?

is in the midst thereof--He retorts on them their own boast, "Is not the Lord among us" (Mi 3:11)? True He is, but it is for another end from what ye think [Calvin]; namely, to lead you by the example of His righteousness to be righteous. Le 19:2, "Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy" [Maurer]. But Calvin, "That ye may feel His hand to be the nearer for taking vengeance for your crimes: 'He will not do iniquity' by suffering your sins to go unpunished" (De 32:4).

every morning--literally, "morning by morning." The time in the sultry East for dispensing justice.

bring ... to light--publicly and manifestly by the teaching of His prophets, which aggravates their guilt; also by samples of His judgments on the guilty.

he faileth not--He is continually setting before you samples of His justice, sparing no pains. Compare Is 5:4; 50:4, "he wakeneth morning by morning."

knoweth no shame--The unjust Jews are not shamed by His justice into repentance.