Jeremiah 17:16

But I have not been weary of following thee, nor have I desired the day of man; thou knowest; the words that proceed out of my lips are before thy face.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

In Context

15Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come.

17Be not to me a stranger, but spare me in the evil day.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 4:19I am pained in my bowels, my bowels, and the sensitive powers of my heart; my soul is in great commotion, my heart is torn: I will not be silent, for my soul has heard the sound of a trumpet, the cry of war, and of distress: it calls on destruction;

Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not hearken, your soul shall weep in secret because of pride, and your eyes shall pour down tears, because the Lord’s flock is sorely bruised.

Jeremiah 15:15O Lord, remember me, and visit me, and vindicate me before them that persecute me; do not bear long with them; know how I have met with reproach for thy sake, from those who set at nought thy words;

Jeremiah 20:7Thou hast deceived me, O Lord, and I have been deceived: thou hast been strong, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughingstock, I am continually mocked every day.

Ezekiel 3:14And the Spirit lifted me, and took me up, and I went in the impulse of my spirit; and the hand of the Lord was mighty upon me.

Amos 7:14And Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I was not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruits.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 17:13-19

God's Justice Acknowledged; The Prophet's Appeal of God. ( b. c. 605.) 12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O Lord , the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord , the fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O Lord , and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. 15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord ? let it come… Read the whole commentary →

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