This is the prayer of a man in bitter grief, whose human nature cannot at present submit to the divine will. God’s long-suffering toward the wicked…

Wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar ...? — The words express a bitter sense of failure and disappointment. God had …

Before we proceed, we will briefly refer to the meaning of the passage. Jeremiah has previously shown that he possessed heroic courage in despising…

Why is my pain perpetual The pain of his mind; his uneasiness for the good of his people, which was likely to last, havin…

It is a matter of comfort that we have a God to whose knowledge of all things we may appeal. Jeremiah pleads with God for mercy and relief against …

Here the prophet's petition is presented, which has two parts: first, his own prayer, and second, the Lord's response, which begins with the words,…