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I didn`t sit in the assembly of those who make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand; for you have filled me with indignation.
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The Lonely Path of Obedience
Commentators explain that Jeremiah's prophetic calling required a life of separation. He intentionally avoided even innocent social gatherings because 'God's hand' was upon him. This divine commission set him apart, filling him with a gravity and purpose that isolated him from the everyday life of his peers. His loneliness was a direct result of his obedience to God.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
In the assembly of the mockers. —Rather, of the mirthful. The word, which is the same as that found in Isaac (meaning lau…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet more fully declares that he was hated by the whole people because he pleased God. He indeed denounces the impiety of those who the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced With them, the mockers; or, "those that make merry" F18<…
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 …
13th Century
Catholic
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,…
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