Jeremiah 20:12
But, O Lord of hosts, that probest the righteous, seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I laid open my cause.
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2 Chronicles 24:22And king Joash did not remember the kindness which Yehoyada' his father had shown to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord will see [this], and require [my blood].
Psalms 11:5The Lord proveth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms 26:2Try me, O Lord, and prove me; purify my reins and my heart.
Psalms 59:10(59:11) The God who showeth me kindness will go before me: God will let me see [my desire] upon those who regard me with envy.
Psalms 86:4Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.
Psalms 139:23Search me through, O God, and know my heart; probe me, and know my thoughts:
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 →