11 But the Lord is (A)with me as a mighty, awesome One.
Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not (B)prevail.
They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper.
Their (C)everlasting confusion will never be forgotten.
12 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who (D)test the righteous,
And see the [a]mind and heart,
(E)Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For I have pleaded my cause before You.

13 Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord!
For (F)He has delivered the life of the poor
From the hand of evildoers.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:12 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys

11 But Yahweh is with me like a powerful warrior.
    Therefore[a] my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail.
They will be very ashamed, for they will not achieve success.
    Their everlasting insult[b] will not be forgotten.
12 Yet, O Yahweh of hosts, who tests the righteous,
    who sees the heart[c] and the mind,[d]
let me see your retribution upon them,
    for to you I have revealed my legal case.
13 Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh,
    for he has delivered the life of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:11 Literally “Unto thus”
  2. Jeremiah 20:11 Literally “insult of eternity”
  3. Jeremiah 20:12 Literally “kidneys”
  4. Jeremiah 20:12 Literally “heart”