Jeremiah 20:11-13
Lexham English Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 20:11 Literally “Unto thus”
- Jeremiah 20:11 Literally “insult of eternity”
- Jeremiah 20:12 Literally “kidneys”
- Jeremiah 20:12 Literally “heart”
Jeremiah 20:11-13
International Standard Version
11 But the Lord is with me like a fearsome warrior.
Therefore, those who pursue me will stumble
and won’t prevail.
They’ll be put to great shame,
when they don’t succeed.
Their everlasting disgrace won’t be forgotten.
12 Lord of the Heavenly Armies,
who tests the righteous,
who sees the inner motives[a] and the heart,
let me see you take vengeance on them,
for I’ve committed my case to you.
13 Sing to the Lord,
give praise to the Lord!
For he saves the life of the poor
from the hand of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 20:12 Lit. the liver
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