Jeremiah 20:11

Protection and safety God's presence Courage and strength Fear

⁹ If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

¹⁰ For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

¹² O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

¹³ Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
KJV: But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
WEB: But the LORD is with me as an awesome mighty one. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they won’t prevail. They will be utterly disappointed because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which will never be forgotten.
ASV: But Jehovah is with me as a mighty one [and] a terrible: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly put to shame, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
DARBY: But Jehovah is with me as a mighty terrible one; therefore my persecutors shall stumble and shall not prevail; they shall be greatly ashamed, for they have not prospered: it shall be an everlasting confusion that shall not be forgotten.
BLB: And YHWH [is] with me as a mighty awesome one! For thus my pursuers will stumble, and will not prevail. They will be greatly ashamed; indeed they will not succeed—everlasting disgrace will not be forgotten.

ÅB: Men Herren er med meg som en veldig kjempe; derfor skal mine forfølgere snuble og ikke få overhånd; de blir storlig til skamme fordi de ikke fór fram med visdom - en evig vanære, som aldri glemmes.
OTB: Men Herren er med meg som en mektig kriger; derfor vil mine forfølgere snuble og ikke vinne. De vil bli satt i stor skam, deres vanære vil aldri bli glemt.
B1930: Men Herren er med mig som en veldig kjempe; derfor skal mine forfølgere snuble og ikke få overhånd; de blir storlig til skamme fordi de ikke fór frem med visdom - en evig vanære, som aldri glemmes.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 15:20
Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 17:18
Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.
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Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
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Psalms 40:14
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
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Psalms 6:10
All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
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Psalms 35:26
May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.
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