Jeremiah 18:19
"Give heed to me, Lord, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
In Context
Cross References
2 Kings 19:16Incline your ear, Lord, and hear. Open your eyes, Lord, and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib, with which he has sent to defy the living God.
Nehemiah 6:9For they all would have made us afraid, saying, "Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, strengthen my hands."
Psalms 56:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up.All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
Psalms 64:2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
Psalms 109:28They may curse, but you bless.When they arise, they will be shamed,but your servant shall rejoice.
Micah 7:8Do not rejoice against me, my enemy.When I fall, I will arise.When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 18:19-23
Conduct of Persecutors; Prophetic Imprecations. ( b. c. 600.) 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, O Lord , and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before… Read the whole commentary →