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But, Yahweh of Hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.
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Revealing Your Cause to God
Commentators explain that when Jeremiah 'revealed his cause,' he was making a sincere, private appeal to God as the ultimate judge. This wasn't a public show but an act of laying his case open before the one who 'sees the heart and the mind.' This encourages believers to bring their deepest troubles to God with complete honesty, trusting in His perfect judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
But, O Lord of hosts ... —The verse is almost verbally identical with Jeremiah 11:20, for which see the Note.
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet shows here briefly how he dared to invoke God’s name and help against his enemies; for hypocrites often boast that God is their helper,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But, O Lord, that tries the righteous, and sees the reins and the heart That tries th…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Here the prophet's complaint is presented, which has two parts:
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