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Jeremiah 20:11
11But 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the Lord stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors will stumble. They cannot defeat me. They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated. Their dishonor will never be forgotten.
Context of Jeremiah 20:11
9But if I say, “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. 10I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.” 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. 12Lord Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause. 13Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
Read all of Jeremiah 20Jeremiah 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, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
- Jeremiah 15:20I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you,” declares the Lord.
- Isaiah 41:10So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
- Romans 8:31What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.
- Psalms 47:2For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.
- Psalms 65:5You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
- Psalms 66:5Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
- Jeremiah 17:18Let my persecutors be put to shame, but keep me from shame; let them be terrified, but keep me from terror. Bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction.
- Deuteronomy 32:35It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them.”
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
- John 18:4Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”
- Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
- Jeremiah 23:40I will bring on you everlasting disgrace—everlasting shame that will not be forgotten.”
- Psalms 6:10All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
- Psalms 35:26May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me 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
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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
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