John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 15:21
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked ,.... The wicked Jews, Zedekiah and his courtiers, who imprisoned him: and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible ; as kings and great men of the earth seem to be; or, "the violent", or "strong" F20 עריצים "violentorum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schmidt; "fortium", V. L. , and mighty; that were stronger than he, that would use him with violence, and inject terror into him. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 15:15-21
Here, as before, we have, I. The prophet's humble address to God, containing a representation both of his integrity and of the hardships he underwent notwithstanding. It is a matter of comfort to us that, whatever ails us, we have a God to go to, before whom we may spread our case and to whose omniscience we may appeal, as the prophet here, ?O Lord! thou knowest; thou knowest my sincerity, which men are resolved they will not acknowledge; thou knowest my distress, which men disdain to take... read more