² “I will sweep away everything
    from the face of the earth,”^(C)
declares the Lord.
³ “I will sweep away both man and beast;^(D)
    I will sweep away the birds in the sky^(E)
    and the fish in the sea—
    and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.”^[a]

2 Gather together,^(A) gather yourselves together,
    you shameful^(B) nation,
² before the decree takes effect
    and that day passes like windblown chaff,^(C)
before the Lord’s fierce anger^(D)
    comes upon you,
before the day of the Lord’s wrath^(E)
    comes upon you.
³ Seek^(F) the Lord, all you humble of the land,
    you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness,^(G) seek humility;^(H)
    perhaps you will be sheltered^(I)
    on the day of the Lord’s anger.

⁴ Gaza^(J) will be abandoned
    and Ashkelon^(K) left in ruins.
At midday Ashdod will be emptied
    and Ekron uprooted.

⁹ “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
    that all of them may call^(A) on the name of the Lord^(B)
    and serve^(C) him shoulder to shoulder.
¹⁰ From beyond the rivers of Cush^[a](D)
    my worshipers, my scattered people,
    will bring me offerings.^(E)
11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame^(F)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,^(G)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.^(H)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.^(I)
12 But I will leave within you
    the meek^(J) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
    will trust^(K) in the name of the Lord.
¹³ They^(L) will do no wrong;^(M)
    they will tell no lies.^(N)
A deceitful tongue
    will not be found in their mouths.^(O)
They will eat and lie down^(P)
    and no one will make them afraid.^(Q)”