Jeremiah 20:13

Jeremiah 20:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
• New International Version (NIV)Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For He has delivered the life of the poor From the hand of evildoers.

Context of Jeremiah 20:13

11But the Lord is with me as a dread champion [one to be greatly feared]; Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not overcome [me]. They will be completely shamed, for they have not acted wisely and have failed [in their schemes]; Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. 12But, O Lord of hosts, You who examine the righteous, Who see the heart and the mind, Let me see Your vengeance on them; For to You I have committed my cause. Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For He has rescued the life of the needy one From the hand of evildoers. 14Cursed be the day on which I was born; Do not bless the day on which my mother gave birth to me! 15Cursed be the man who brought the news To my father, saying, “A son has been born to you!” Making him very glad.

Jeremiah 20:13 word by word

שִׁ֚ירוּ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הַֽלְל֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִצִּ֛יל אֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ אֶבְי֖וֹן מִיַּ֥ד מְרֵעִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• for he hath deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• the soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• of the poorאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• from the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of evildoersרָעַעrâ‛a‛ · be evilH7489

Cross-references for Jeremiah 20:13

• Psalms 34:6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him And saved him from all his troubles.
• Psalms 35:9Then my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.
• Psalms 72:4May he bring justice to the poor among the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor,
• Psalms 109:30I will give great praise and thanks to the Lord with my mouth; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.
• Isaiah 25:4For You have been a stronghold for the helpless, A stronghold for the poor in his distress, A shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of tyrants Is like a rainstorm against a wall.
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Sing unto the Lord - He was so completely delivered from all fear, that although he remained in the same circumstances, yet he exults in the Divine protection, and does not fear the face of any adversary.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-18Verses 7-18 In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jeremiah 20:13, followed nevertheless by curses upon the day of his birth. Was this the result of feelings wounded by the indignities of a public scourging and a night spent in the stocks? Or was it not the mental agony of knowing that his ministry had (as it seemed) failed? He stands indeed before the multitudes with unbending…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 The prophet complains of the insult and injury he experienced. But Jr 20:7 may be read, Thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded. Thou wast stronger than I; and didst overpower me by the influence of thy Spirit upon me. So long as we see ourselves in the way of God, and of duty, it is weakness and folly, when we meet with difficulties and discouragements, to wish we had never set out in it. The prophet found the grace of God mighty in him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Suddenly, relief and joy filled Jeremiah's soul. He remembered that when he was poor and needy, the Lord had saved him from his oppressors.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. delivered ... soul--This deliverance took place when Zedekiah succeeded Jeconiah.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 20:13

• Jeremiah
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Derision
• Familiar
• Evil-Doers
• Jeremiah (2)
• Uriah; Uruah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings