Jeremiah 20:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 20:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 20:13 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 20:13 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Jeremiah 20:13 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 20:13
“If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:13: lord, hath, delivered
“And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:13: lord, hath, delivered
“For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. For Moses...: or, And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, because every man hath been against his brother, etc Consecrate...: Heb. Fill your hands”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:13: sing, lord, hath
“Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:13: sing, lord, hath
“Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. as...: Heb. according to the gift of his hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 20:13: sing, lord, hath
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