Jeremiah 20:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:12 — KJV
“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 20:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:12 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 20:12
“But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:12: lord, hosts, triest
“O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:12: lord, righteous, let
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:12: lord, heart, let
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. outward...: Heb. eyes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:12: lord, heart, see
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:12: lord, hosts, heart
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