Jeremiah 18:19
Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me,—And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 19:16Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear, and hear, Open, O Yahweh, thine eyes, and see,—yea hear thou the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent—To reproach a Living God!
Nehemiah 6:9For, they all, were seeking to put us in fear, saying, Their hands will slacken from the work, and it will not be accomplished. Now, therefore, strengthen thou my hands!
Psalms 56:1Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:
Psalms 64:2Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.
Psalms 109:28They, may curse if, thou, wilt bless,—Mine assailants, shall be ashamed, but, thy servant, shall rejoice;
Micah 7:8Do not rejoice, O mine enemy, against me, Though I fall, I shall rise again! Though I sit in darkness, Yahweh, is 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 →