Zephaniah 2:11 · KJV
"The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen."
King James Version
What does Zephaniah 2:11 mean? →Passage Context
9Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
11The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
Reflection Questions
1
How does the idea of God being terrible to false gods resonate with your understanding of worship?
2
What does it mean for you to worship God from your place?
3
When have you felt the presence of God in a powerful way?
Life Application
worship
Evaluate what 'gods' you may be placing above God in your life.
faith
Commit to worshiping God authentically, free from distractions.
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