Jeremiah 20:13
Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For he saves the poor from the power of the wicked.
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14May the day I was born be cursed! May the day my mother gave birth to me never be blessed!
Cross References
Psalms 34:6This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.
Psalms 35:10Every part of me will say, Who can compare to you, Lord? You rescue the weak from the strong; the poor and needy from robbers.
Psalms 72:4May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
Isaiah 25:4But you have protected the poor and needy when they were in trouble, you shielded them from storms and shaded them from the heat. For the actions of brutal people are like rain beating against a wall,
James 2:5Listen, my dear friends: Didn't God choose those who the world considers poor to be rich in their trust in him, and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 20:8-14
The Prophet's Impatient Appeal. ( b. c. 600.) 7 O Lord , thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing,… Read the whole commentary →