Jeremiah 20:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 20:12-13

Jeremiah 20:12-13. But, O Lord, that triest the righteous That triest their faith and patience, in order to the farther purification of their souls, and the increase of these and all their other graces; or, who takest cognizance of them, and of every cause in which they are interested; and who dost not judge in their favour with partiality, but searchest the reins and the heart; let me see thy vengeance on them See note on Jeremiah 11:20. For unto thee have I opened my cause As to a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 20:7-18

Jeremiah complains again (20:7-18)The prophet feels that God has not been fair to him. God has called him to be a prophet against his personal wishes, then, when he faithfully announces God’s message, the people mock and curse him (7-8). If he decides to keep quiet he finds he cannot, for God’s word burns within him and he must proclaim it. Even his friends have turned against him and now treacherously plot his downfall (9-10). When he remembers that God is on his side, he is assured that his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 20:13

soul. Heb, nephesh. App-13 . poor = helpless. Hebrew. 'ebyon. See note on Proverbs 6:11 . evildoers. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 20:13

13. delivered . . . soul—This deliverance took place when Zedekiah succeeded Jeconiah. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:7-13

Jeremiah’s struggle with his calling 20:7-13This section is another of Jeremiah’s autobiographical "confessions." In literary form it is another individual lament, like many of the psalms (cf. Psalms 6). It is one of Jeremiah’s most significant self-disclosures. The section has two parts: God the antagonist (Jeremiah 20:7-10), and God the protagonist (Jeremiah 20:11-13). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:10-18

A collection of Jeremiah’s personal trials and sayings 15:10-20:18This section of text is highly autobiographical. It contains, among other things, most of Jeremiah’s so-called "confessions" (Jeremiah 15:10-12; Jeremiah 15:15-21; Jeremiah 17:9-11; Jeremiah 17:14-18; Jeremiah 18:18-23; Jeremiah 20:7-18). This section can be a great help and encouragement to modern servants of the Lord. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:13

The prophet closed this lament with a call to praise the Lord in song because He had delivered Jeremiah from those who wanted to do him evil. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1-18

1-6. Pashur’s act and Jeremiah’s reply.2. Pashur] In chapter Jeremiah 38:1 two Pashurs are mentioned. This one is perhaps the father of Gedaliah there spoken of, while Pashur the son of Malchiah of that v. is probably identical with the Pashur of Jeremiah 21:1. The houses represented by both men were strong in numbers amongst the few priestly courses that returned from Babylon (Ezra 2:36-39).3. Magormissabib] i.e. ’fear is on every side’: see on Jeremiah 6:25. The name is symbolic of his coming... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 20:13

(13) Sing unto the Lord . . .—It was as though heaviness had endured for a night, and joy had come in the morning. As with so many of the Psalms (Psalms 22:22 is, perhaps, the most striking parallel), what began in a cry De profundis ends in a Hallelujah. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Jeremiah 20:1-18

The Deceptions of God Jeremiah 20:7 I. There are times when we are ready to say that God deceives us. Think of the ideals of our childhood. It is one of the sweet illusions of the child that father or mother has neither fault nor flaw. 1. Think again of the deceptions of the senses. If there is one thing that seems above dispute, it is that this earth of ours is fixed and firm. 2. Think once again of how God fulfils His promises. One thing certain is that when Abraham was called from Ur, he... read more

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