In the rest of the prophecy, Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah’s ruin.

Jeremiah 17:6: Like the…

Let them be confounded ... —The prayer reminds us of that of the Psalmist (Psalms 35:4; [Reference Psalms 40:…

Now the Prophet, having appealed to God as a witness to his integrity, asks Him to show Himself as his patron and defender. Thus he again implores …

Let them be confounded that persecute me
With words with reproaches, with scoffs and jeers, saying, "where is the wo…

The prophet acknowledges the favor of God in establishing religion. There is fullne of comfort in God—overflowing, ever-flowing fullne , like a fou…

This is the third reason that gave rise to their belief in their own immunity: they did not believe God’s threats. Regarding this, there are three …