Charles Ellicott Commentary Jeremiah 13:17

"But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for [your] pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah`s flock is taken captive." — Jeremiah 13:17 (ASV)

My soul shall weep in secret places for your pride. —These words present no difficulty that requires explanation but deserve to be noted for their exquisite tenderness, characteristic of the prophet’s temperament , reminding us of the tears shed over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41) and of St. Paul’s great heaviness and continual sorrow (Romans 9:2). Nothing remained for one who found his labors fruitless but silent sorrow and intercession. The secret places find a parallel in our Lord’s withdrawal for prayer into a solitary place (Mark 1:35).