Jeremiah

Jeremiah 20:11–13

¹¹But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior.

Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail.

Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame,

with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

¹²O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous,

who sees the heart^b and mind,

let me see Your vengeance upon them,

for to You I have committed my cause.

¹³Sing to the LORD!

Praise the LORD!

For He rescues the life of the needy

from the hands of evildoers.

Footnotes

b 20:12 Hebrew kidneys

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Jeremiah 20:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is with me	אוֹתִי֙	’ō·w·ṯî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
like a fearsome	עָרִ֔יץ	‘ā·rîṣ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
warrior	כְּגִבּ֣וֹר	kə·ḡib·bō·wr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my persecutors	רֹדְפַ֥י	rō·ḏə·p̄ay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
will stumble	יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ	yik·kā·šə·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prevail	יֻכָ֑לוּ	yu·ḵā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
Since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
succeeded	הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ	hiś·kî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7919 be prudent
they will be utterly	מְאֹד֙	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
put to shame	בֹּ֤שׁוּ	bō·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H954 be ashamed
with an everlasting	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
disgrace	כְּלִמַּ֥ת	kə·lim·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
that will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be forgotten	תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃	ṯiš·šā·ḵê·aḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7911 forget

Jeremiah 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	וַיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
who examines	בֹּחֵ֣ן	bō·ḥên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H974 examine, try
the righteous	צַדִּ֔יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
who sees	רֹאֶ֥ה	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
the heart	כְלָי֖וֹת	ḵə·lā·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3629 kidneys
and mind	וָלֵ֑ב	wā·lêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
let me see	אֶרְאֶ֤ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7200 see
Your vengeance	נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙	niq·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5360 vengeance
upon them	מֵהֶ֔ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
to You	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
I have committed	גִּלִּ֥יתִי	gil·lî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1540 uncover, remove
my cause	רִיבִֽי׃ס	rî·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7379 strife, dispute

Jeremiah 20:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	שִׁ֚ירוּ	šî·rû	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Praise	הַֽלְל֖וּ	hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He rescues	הִצִּ֛יל	hiṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
the life	נֶ֥פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the needy	אֶבְי֖וֹן	’eḇ·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
from the hands	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of evildoers	מְרֵעִֽים׃ס	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 20:11 Jeremiah 1:19 · Jeremiah 1:8 · Jeremiah 15:20 · Isaiah 41:10 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Psalm 40:14 · Psalm 6:10 · Psalm 35:26 · Romans 8:31 · Jeremiah 23:40 · Psalm 66:5 · 2 Timothy 4:17

Jeremiah 20:12 Jeremiah 11:20 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 54:7 · Psalm 59:10 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Psalm 7:9 · Psalm 26:2–3 · Psalm 139:23 · Isaiah 37:14 · Jeremiah 18:19–23 · Jeremiah 17:18 · Psalm 11:5

Jeremiah 20:13 Isaiah 25:4 · Psalm 69:33 · Psalm 35:9–11 · Psalm 72:4 · Psalm 34:6 · James 2:5–6 · Psalm 109:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.