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Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? will you indeed be to me as a deceitful [brook], as waters that fail?
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The Pain of a Dry Riverbed
Commentators explain that Jeremiah's comparison of God to a "deceitful brook" refers to a seasonal stream that dries up in the summer. He feels that just when he needs God's support the most, the divine presence seems to have vanished, leaving him feeling abandoned and disappointed in his difficult mission.
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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
Wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar ...? — The words express a bitter sense of failure and disappointment. God had …
16th Century
Protestant
Before we proceed, we will briefly refer to the meaning of the passage. Jeremiah has previously shown that he possessed heroic courage in despising…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Why is my pain perpetual The pain of his mind; his uneasiness for the good of his people, which was likely to last, havin…
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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