rwbs - Jeremiah:20:7-18

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:7 @ O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. (note:)was deceived: or, was enticed(:note)

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:8 @ For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach to me, and a derision, daily.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:9 @ Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:10 @ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report,, and we will report it. All my friends watched for my fall,, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. (note:)All…: Hebrews. Every man of my peace(:note)

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:11 @ But the LORD 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: everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:12 @ But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for to thee have I opened my cause.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:13 @ Sing to the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:14 @ Cursed the day when I was born: let not the day when my mother bore me be blessed.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:15 @ Cursed the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A son is born to thee; making him very glad.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:16 @ And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noon;

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:17 @ Because he slew me not in the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb always great.

rwbs@Jeremiah:20:18 @ Why was I brought out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?