Jeremiah 20:11

Jeremiah 20:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble; they will not overcome me. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome One. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not prevail. They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper. Their everlasting confusion will never be forgotten.

Context of Jeremiah 20:11

9Sometimes I think, ‘I will say nothing about the Lord or his message.’ But then his message burns like a fire inside me. It gives me pain in my mind and my body. I cannot keep his message to myself. I have to speak it. 10I hear what people are saying against me. They say, ‘Terror is all around him! We should tell the officers what he is saying.’ All my friends want me to make a mistake so that they can accuse me. They say, ‘Perhaps we can cause him to say something wrong. Then we will have power over him. We will pay him back for the trouble he has given us.’ But the Lord is with me, like a brave soldier who will fight for me. So people who want to hurt me will fail. They will not get power over me. They will be very ashamed because they have failed. Nobody will ever forget their shame. 12Lord Almighty, you test righteous people, to see if they are faithful. You know what people think. You know their feelings. I trust you to show that I am not guilty. So punish those people who want to hurt me. 13Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! He rescues poor people from the power of wicked people.

Jeremiah 20:11 word by word

וַֽיהוָ֤ה אוֹתִי֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר עָרִ֔יץ עַל־כֵּ֛ן רֹדְפַ֥י יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יֻכָ֑לוּ בֹּ֤שׁוּ מְאֹד֙ כִּֽי־לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ כְּלִמַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• with me as a mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• terrible oneעָרִיץ‛ârîyts · ruthlessH6184
• therefore my persecutorsרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• shall stumbleכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• and they shall not prevailיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
• they shall be greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• for they shall not prosperשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• confusionכְּלִמָּהkelimmâh · shameH3639
• shall never be forgottenשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911

Cross-references for Jeremiah 20:11

• Jeremiah 1:8Do not be afraid of them. Remember that I will be with you. I will keep you safe.’
• Jeremiah 15:20When these people attack you, I will make you like a strong wall. You will be like a wall that is made of bronze. The people will not be able to knock you down. I will be with you to protect you. I will keep you safe.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Isaiah 41:10I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.”
• Romans 8:31So, because of all the things that God does for us, we can say this: If God is working on our behalf, nobody can really do anything against us.
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord was there to help me. He made me strong so that I could tell his message clearly. Gentile people from many countries could hear what I said. So the Lord saved me from the danger of death.
• Psalms 47:2The Lord, the Most High God, is wonderful. He is the great King who rules over the whole earth.
• Psalms 65:5God, you are the one who saves us! You answer our prayers, and you do great things to rescue us. People from everywhere on earth trust in you, even those who live far away across the seas.
• Psalms 66:5Come and see the great things that God has done. He has done wonderful miracles for people!
• Jeremiah 17:18Please bring shame on those who want to hurt me. Do not make me ashamed. Make those people afraid, but do not make me afraid. Destroy them with a time of great trouble. Punish them completely!
• Deuteronomy 32:35When the right time comes, I will punish them as they deserve. They will suddenly fall and great trouble will quickly destroy them.’
• Psalms 27:1The Lord gives me light in my life and he makes me safe. So I am not afraid of anyone! The Lord takes care of my life. Nobody can make me afraid!
• John 18:4Jesus knew everything that would soon happen to him. He went towards them and he asked them, ‘Who are you looking for?’
• Jeremiah 1:19They will attack you. But they will not win against you, because I will be with you. I will keep you safe. That is what the Lord says.’
• Jeremiah 23:40I will make you very ashamed. People will never forget your great shame.’
• Psalms 6:10All my enemies will become ashamed! They will go away from me in fear! Shame will suddenly come to them!
• Psalms 35:26Punish those people who are happy when I have troubles. Make them ashamed and confused! Bring down those proud people who laugh at me. Make them feel very ashamed.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 20:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one - Thus was he, by his strong confidence in the strong God, delivered from all his fears, and enabled to go on comfortably with his work.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. 11Jeremiah realized that God was like a powerful warrior by his side. Jeremiah's enemies were at a disadvantage and would completely fail.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. not prevail--as they hoped to do (Jr 20:10; Jr 15:20). prosper--in their plot.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 20:11

• Faith
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• Minister, Christian
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In the dictionaries

• Derision
• Familiar
• Ashamed
• Daniel, Book of
• Jeremiah (2)
• Omnipotence
• 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