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 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. Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! He has rescued the lives of needy people from the power of wicked people. 14Cursed is the day that I was born, the day that my mother gave birth to me. May it not be blessed. 15Cursed is the man who made my father very happy with the news that he had just become the father of a baby boy.

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 34:6Here is a poor man who called out. The Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
• Psalms 35:9My soul will find joy in the Lord and be joyful about his salvation.
• Psalms 69:33The Lord listens to needy people. He does not despise his own who are in prison.
• Psalms 72:4May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.
• Psalms 109:30With my mouth I will give many thanks to the Lord. I will praise him among many people,
• Isaiah 25:4You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rain, and shade from the heat. (A tyrant’s breath is like a rainstorm against a wall,
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that 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