Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 4:14-18

"O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee? For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth evil from the hills of Ephraim: make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, [that] watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart." — Jeremiah 4:14-18 (ASV)

How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you? For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes affliction from Mount Ephraim. Make mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. As keepers of a field, they are against her round about; because she has been rebellious against me, says the LORD. Your way and your doings have procured these things to you; this is your wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reaches to your heart.

When great judgments are abroad, it is always on account of great sin. It was so in the case of Israel. Your doings have procured these things to you.

Oh! When the ungodly man begins to reap the result of his life—when, in his own body and in his own home, he begins to see what sin will often bring the drunkard to—let him hear these words: This is your wickedness. Your way and your doings have procured these things to you.

Now follows the lament of Jeremiah—one of the most wonderful pieces of sorrowful writing that you will ever hear.