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

9I think to myself, “I can forget the Lord and no longer speak his name.” But ⌞his word⌟ is inside me like a burning fire shut up in my bones. I wear myself out holding it in, but I can’t do it any longer. 10I have heard many ⌞people⌟ whispering, “Terror is everywhere! Report him! Let’s report him!” All my closest friends are waiting to see me stumble. They say, “Maybe he will be tricked. Then we can overpower him and take revenge on him.” But the Lord is on my side like a terrifying warrior. That is why those who persecute me will stumble. They can’t win. They will be very ashamed that they can’t succeed. Their eternal shame will not be forgotten. 12But the Lord of Armies examines the righteous. He sees their motives and thoughts. I want to see you take revenge on them, because I’ve brought my case to you. 13Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! He has rescued the lives of needy 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 1:8Don’t be afraid of people. I am with you, and I will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 15:20I will make you like a solid bronze wall in front of these people. They will fight you, but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will save you and rescue you, declares the Lord.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
• Romans 8:31What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• 2 Timothy 4:17However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could finish spreading the Good News for all the nations to hear. I was snatched out of a lion’s mouth.
• Psalms 47:2We must fear the Lord, the Most High. He is the great king of the whole earth.
• Psalms 65:5You answer us with awe-inspiring acts ⌞done⌟ in righteousness, O God, our savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the most distant sea,
• Psalms 66:5Come and see what God has done— his awe-inspiring deeds for Adam’s descendants.
• Jeremiah 17:18Put my persecutors to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Terrify them, but do not let me be terrified. Bring the day of disaster on them, and destroy them completely.
• Deuteronomy 32:35I will take revenge and be satisfied. In due time their foot will slip, because their day of disaster is near. Their doom is coming quickly.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The Lord is my life’s fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
• John 18:4Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. So he went to meet them and asked, “Who are you looking for?”
• Jeremiah 1:19They will fight you, but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 23:40I will bring eternal disgrace and shame on you. It will never be forgotten.’ ”
• Psalms 6:10All my enemies will be put to shame and deeply shaken with terror. In a moment they will retreat and be put to shame.
• Psalms 35:26Let those who gloat over my downfall be thoroughly put to shame and confused. Let those who promote themselves at my expense be clothed with shame and disgrace.

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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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