19 (A)O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
    (B)my refuge in the day of trouble,
(C)to you shall the nations come
    from the ends of the earth and say:
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies,
    (D)worthless things in which there is no profit.
20 Can man make for himself (E)gods?
    Such are not gods!”

21 “Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that (F)my name is the Lord.”

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19 Lord, my (A)strength and my stronghold,
And my (B)refuge in the day of distress,
To You the (C)nations will come
From the ends of the earth and say,
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but (D)falsehood,
Futility, and [a](E)things of no benefit.”
20 Can a person make gods for himself?
But they are (F)not gods!

21 “Therefore behold, I am going to make them know—
This time I will (G)make them know
My [b]power and My might;
And they will (H)know that My name is the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 16:19 Lit there is nothing profitable in them
  2. Jeremiah 16:21 Lit hand