Jeremiah 17:12-18

International Children’s Bible

¹²From the beginning, our Temple has been honored
    as a glorious throne for God.
¹³Lord, you are the hope of Israel.
    Those who leave you will be shamed.
A person who quits following the Lord will be like a name written in the dust.
    That is because he has left the Lord.
    The Lord is the spring of living water.

Jeremiah’s Third Complaint

¹⁴Lord, heal me, and I will truly be healed.
    Save me, and I will truly be saved.
    Lord, you are the one I praise.
¹⁵The people of Judah keep asking me,
    “Where is the word from the Lord?
    Let’s see that message come true!”

¹⁶Lord, I didn’t run away from being the shepherd you wanted.
    I didn’t want the terrible day to come.
You know everything I have said.
    You see all that is happening.
¹⁷Lord, don’t bring terror to me.
    I run to you for safety in times of trouble.
¹⁸Make those who are hurting me be ashamed.
    But don’t bring shame to me.
Let them be terrified,
    but keep me from terror.
Bring the day of disaster on my enemies.
    Destroy them, and destroy them again.