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Jeremiah 20:12
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.
Jeremiah 20:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you have I committed my cause.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But, O Lord of hosts, You who test the righteous, And see the mind and heart, Let me see Your vengeance on them; For I have pleaded my cause before You.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, you test those who are righteous, and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets. Let me see your vengeance against them, for I have committed my cause to you.
Context of Jeremiah 20:12
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.” 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. Lord 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. 14Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me not be blessed!
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וַיהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ בֹּחֵ֣ן צַדִּ֔יק רֹאֶ֥ה כְלָי֖וֹת וָלֵ֑ב אֶרְאֶ֤ה נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ גִּלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־רִיבִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- that triestבָּחַןbâchan · to testH974
- the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
- seestרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- the reinsכִּלְיָהkilyâh · kidneyH3629
- and the heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- thy vengeanceנְקָמָהneqâmâh · vengeanceH5360
- on them: for unto thee have I openedגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
- my causeרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
Cross-references for Jeremiah 20:12
- Jeremiah 17:10“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”
- Psalms 7:9Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
- Psalms 11:5The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
- Psalms 17:3Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed.
- Psalms 26:2Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;
- Psalms 139:23Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
- Revelation 2:23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
- Jeremiah 11:20But you, Lord Almighty, who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause.
- Jeremiah 12:8My inheritance has become to me like a lion in the forest. She roars at me; therefore I hate her.
- 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.
- Jeremiah 18:19Listen to me, Lord; hear what my accusers are saying!
- 2 Chronicles 24:22King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account.”
- Psalms 54:7You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
- Psalms 59:10my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
- Psalms 109:6Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy; let an accuser stand at his right hand.
- Revelation 6:10They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”
Commentaries on Jeremiah 20:12
- 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. 12Jeremiah fully trusted the Lord of Heaven’s Armies (see Jeremiah 5:14), who could take revenge on the prophet’s enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. triest the righteous--in latent contrast to the hasty judgments of men (Jr 11:20; 17:10). opened--that is, committed (compare 2Ki 19:14; Psa 35:1).Read the comment
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- 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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