Jeremiah 10:13-25

13When He utters His 1voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the 2clouds to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the 3wind from His storehouses.14Every man is 4stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his 5idols; For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them.15They are 6worthless, a work of mockery; In the 7time of their punishment they will perish.16The 8portion of Jacob is not like these; For the 910Maker of all is He, And 11Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The 12Lord of hosts is His name.

1713Pick up your bundle from the ground, You who dwell under siege!18For thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am 14slinging out the inhabitants of the land At this time, And will cause them distress, That they may 15be found.”

1916Woe is me, because of my 17injury! My 18wound is incurable. But I said, “Truly this is a sickness, And I 19must bear it.”20My 20tent is destroyed, And all my ropes are broken; My 21sons have gone from me and are no more. There is 22no one to stretch out my tent again Or to set up my curtains.21For the shepherds have become stupid And 23have not sought the Lord; Therefore they have not prospered, And 24all their flock is scattered.22The sound of a 25report! Behold, it comes-- A great commotion 26out of the land of the north-- To 27make the cities of Judah A desolation, a haunt of jackals.

23I know, O Lord, that 28a man’s way is not in himself, 29Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.2430Correct me, O Lord, but with justice; Not with Your anger, or You will 31bring me to nothing.2532Pour out Your wrath on the nations that 33do not know You And on the families that 34do not call Your name; For they have devoured Jacob; They have 35devoured him and consumed him And have laid waste his 36habitation.