Jeremiah 12:1, Psalm 36:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-6

The prophet doubts not but it would be of use to others to know what had passed between God and his soul, what temptations he had been assaulted with and how he had got over them; and therefore he here tells us, I. What liberty he humbly took, and was graciously allowed him, to reason with God concerning his judgments, Jer. 12:1. He is about to plead with God, not to quarrel with him, or find fault with his proceedings, but to enquire into the meaning of them, that he might more and more see... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee ,.... The six first verses of this chapter properly belong to the preceding, being of the same argument, and in strict connection with the latter part of it. Jeremiah appears to be under the same temptation, on account of the prosperity of the wicked, as Asaph was, Psalm 73:1 only he seems to have been more upon his guard, and less liable to fall by it; he sets out: with this as a first principle, an undoubted truth, that God was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee - The prophet was grieved at the prosperity of the wicked; and he wonders how, consistently with God's righteousness, vice should often be in affluence, and piety in suffering and poverty. He knows that God is righteous, that every thing is done well; but he wishes to inquire how these apparently unequal and undeserved lots take place. On this subject he wishes to reason with God, that he may receive instruction. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 12:1

Verse 1 The minds of the faithful, we know, have often been greatly tried and even shaken, on seeing all things happening successfully and prosperously to the despisers of God. We find this complaint expressed at large in Psalms 73:0. The Prophet there confesses that he had well — nigh fallen, as he had been treading in a slippery place; he saw that God favored the wicked; at least, from the appearance of things, he could form no other judgment, but that they were loved and cherished by God. We... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

Painfully exercised by the mysteries of the Divine government, the prophet opens his grief to Jehovah. Righteous art thou, etc.; rather, Righteous wouldest thou be , O Jehovah , if I should plead with thee ; i.e. if I were to bring a charge against thee, I should be unable to convict thee of injustice (comp. Psalms 51:4 ; Job 9:2 ). The prophet, however, cannot refrain from laying before Jehovah a point which seems to him irreconcilable with the Divine righteousness. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

Perplexing questions. "Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper?" etc. Unquestionably they very often do. Some of the reasons are— I. THEY ARE MORE SHREWD . "The children of this generation are wiser than the children of light." They give more heed to the laws of success, are more alert to seize opportunities and to guard against those men and things which would work them harm. No amount of piety will compensate for inattention to the laws of success. II. THEY ARE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-2

The prosperity of the wicked. I. THE DIFFICULTY . The prosperity of the wicked was a difficulty of peculiar force to the Jews, since it seemed to contradict an item of their peculiar faith—the doctrine of temporal rewards and punishments. The difficulty is less to us Christians; but it is idle to deny its existence. It is threefold. 1. The success of wickedness . The treacherous plans of the wicked often succeed. Their violent actions are often unchecked and produce fatal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-4

Moral difficulties with the providence of God. The tone of this address to Jehovah is strikingly contrasted with that to the men of Anathoth. To them he is as a lion or a brazen wall. To Jehovah he is as a fretful child, ignorant, willful, perverse, and requiring to be corrected. I. THE PROSPERITY OF THE WICKED A STUMBLING - BLOCK TO FAITH . ( Jeremiah 12:1 , Jeremiah 12:2 .) David even is envious over this, and many a saint has felt its bitterness in his soul.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-4

The prophet puzzled by the prosperity of the wicked. I. How THIS PUZZLE ARISES . It arises from the presence of a number of facts together, the coexistence of which the prophet finds it impossible to explain. 1. There is his assurance as to the character of Jehovah . He speaks confidently as to the Divine righteousness. Observe how it is the thing that he starts with. All our doubts will get cleared up in the end, however long the process may be, if only we start with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-5

The prophet's complaint. The writings of the prophets are often as much historic as they are prophetic; historic of personal as well as national experiences, of inward thoughts and emotions as of outward incidents. In tracing the current of events, the writers disclose the workings of their own spirits, and in expounding and vindicating God's ways with Israel or with other nations, they indicate the method of his dealings with themselves. This was singularly true of Jeremiah, and we have... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 12:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 12:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1

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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 12:1-5

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