In the rest of the chapter, we have an outbreak of deep emotion, the first part of which ends in a cry of hope (Jeremiah 20:13), follow…

The defaming of many. — This is another quotation from the Psalms (Psalms 31:13), where the Authorised Versio…

Jeremiah proceeds with the same subject and, before God, accuses his enemies of disgracefully contending with him, though he deserved no such treat…

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side
It was brought to the prophet's ears by some of his friends, how he was d…

The prophet complains of the insult and injury he experienced. But Jeremiah 20:7 may be read, Thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded. Thou…

Here the prophet's complaint is presented, which has two parts: