Jeremiah 1:9-10

9Then the Lord touched my mouth with his hand. He said to me, ‘I am giving you the words that you must speak.

10Look! I give you authority to tell nations and kingdoms what will happen to them. You will pull some of them out of the ground, like a plant and its roots. You will knock down and destroy some of them. You will bring an end to their power. But you will build up other nations and make them strong.’