Zephaniah 3:20

At that time will I bring you [again], even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.

Ver. 20. At that time will I bring you again] And this I tell you again, that you may the better believe it; only you must wait my time, for, in time will I bring you again, and in time will I gather you, and in time will I make your name and a praise among all people of the earth, as before I promised; but you must give me time to do all this. He that believest maketh not haste. The vision is yet for an appointed time, Habakkuk 2:3. See Trapp on " Hab 2:3 " Limit not the Holy One of Israel, set him not a day, say not now or never; wake not your beloved till he please. He is a God of judgment, and waiteth to be gracious, Isaiah 30:18. Have patience, therefore, yea, let patience have her perfect work, James 1:4, that ye may receive a full reward, 2 John 1:8. For behold I come, and my reward is with me, to give you an expected end, Jeremiah 29:11 .

When I turn back your captivity] Heb. Captivities; that is, all four captivities together For the Jews were carried captive to Babylon (1) Under Manasseh, 2 Chronicles 33:11. (2) Next, under Jehoiachim, 2 Chronicles 36:6. (3) Under Jechonias, 2 Kings 24:12 2 Chronicles 36:10. (4) Lastly, under Zedekiah, 2 Chronicles 36:17 2 Kings 25:6. All these shall be brought back together by an eminent and signal deliverance.

Before your eyes] Those eyes of yours that failed almost for my salvation, and for the word of my righteousness, Psalms 119:123, shall see the accomplishment thereof, and be satisfied Psalms 54:7; Psalms 92:11. Dexter tibi prae laetitia salter oculus.

Saith the Lord] This is the seal of all, and security sufficient, for Dei dixisse est fecisse To God to have said is to have done, God will not suffer his faithfulness to fail nor alter the thing that is gone out of his lips Psalms 89:33,34 .

Laus Deo in aeternum.