Jeremiah 20:12

And, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

In Context

11And Jehovah [is] with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.

13Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 24:22and Joash the king hath not remembered the kindness that Jehoiada his father did with him, and slayeth his son, and in his death he said, 'Jehovah doth see, and require.'

Psalms 11:5Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

Psalms 26:2Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified [are] my reins and my heart.

Psalms 59:10God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

Psalms 86:4Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try 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 →

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