3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst;
he is a warrior who can deliver.
He takes great delight in you; 1
he renews you by his love; 2
he shouts for joy over you.” 3
3:18 “As for those who grieve because they cannot attend the festivals –
I took them away from you;
they became tribute and were a source of shame to you. 4
3:19 Look, at that time I will deal with those who mistreated you.
I will rescue the lame sheep 5
and gather together the scattered sheep.
I will take away their humiliation
and make the whole earth admire and respect them. 6
3:20 At that time I will lead you –
at the time I gather you together. 7
Be sure of this! 8 I will make all the nations of the earth respect and admire you 9
when you see me restore you,” 10 says the Lord.