Jeremiah 20 · Verse 13

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
Jeremiah 20:13, King James Version

Jeremiah 20:13 in other translations

BSBSing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.
WEBSing to the LORD! Praise the LORD, for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
ASVSing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.
YLTSing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.
DARBYSing ye unto Jehovah, praise Jehovah, for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
BBEMake melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.
WebsterSing to the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil-doers.

What does Jeremiah 20:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. delivered ... soul--This deliverance took place when Zedekiah succeeded Jeconiah.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Sing unto the Lord - He was so completely delivered from all fear, that although he remained in the same circumstances, yet he exults in the Divine protection, and does not fear the face of any adversary.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 20:7-13

The prophet complains of the insult and injury he experienced. But Jr 20:7 may be read, Thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded. Thou wast stronger than I; and didst overpower me by the influence of thy Spirit upon me. So long as we see ourselves in the way of God, and of duty, it is weakness and folly, when we meet with difficulties and discouragements, to wish we had never set out in it. The prophet found the…

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Jeremiah 20:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שִׁ֚ירוּShi.rusingH7891
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
הַֽלְל֖וּha.LupraiseH1984
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
הִצִּ֛ילhi.Tzilhe has deliveredH5337
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315
אֶבְי֖וֹן'ev.Yon[the] needyH34
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027
מְרֵעִֽים\׃\ \סme.re.'Imevil-doersH7489

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 20:13

  • Isaiah 25:4

    For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

  • Psalms 69:33

    For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

  • Psalms 35:9-11

    And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation. All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

  • Psalms 72:4

    He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

  • Psalms 34:6

    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

  • Psalms 109:30-31

    I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

  • James 2:5-6

    Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
for.
Ps 34:6; 35:9-11; 69:33; 72:4; 109:30,31; Isa 25:4; Jas 2:5,6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 20:12

    But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

  • Jeremiah 20:13

    Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

  • Jeremiah 20:14

    Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.

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Jeremiah 20:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Cantad á Jehová, load á Jehová: porque librado ha el alma del pobre de mano de los malignos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Chantez à l’ Éternel, louez l’ Éternel! car il a délivré l’âme du pauvre de la main des méchants.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Singet Jehova, preiset Jehova! denn er hat die Seele des Armen errettet aus der Hand der Übeltäter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cantate Domino, laudate Dominum, quia liberavit animam pauperis de manu malorum.