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Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For though I was poor and needy, he rescued me from my oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD; praise the LORD! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He has delivered the life of the poor From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD! For He has saved the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD! For He has delivered the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD! For He has delivered the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh! For He has delivered the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He has rescued the life of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD, for he rescues the life of the needy from evil people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD, for He rescues the life of the needy from the hand of evil people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I sing praises to you, LORD. You rescue the oppressed from the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! He has rescued the lives of needy people from the power of wicked people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! He rescues the oppressed from the power of evil people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, give praise to the LORD! For he saves the life of the poor from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For he rescues the oppressed from the clutches of evildoers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD; for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sing to Yahweh! Praise Yahweh, for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to YHWH, praise YHWH, "" For He has delivered the soul of the needy "" From the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Sing ye to Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah: for he delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of those doing evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sing ye to the Lord, praise the Lord: because he hath delivered the soul of the poor out of the hand of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For he has freed the soul of the poor from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, For he has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the evildoers! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD; praise the LORD! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD; praise the LORD; for he has delivered the life of the poor from the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Praise LORD JEHOVAH! Praise LORD JEHOVAH who has saved the soul of the poor from the hand of the evil doers!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Sing unto the LORD, Praise ye the LORD; For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Sing ye to the Lord, sing praise to him: for he has rescued the soul of the poor from the hand of evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=5973" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/20.htm">Jeremiah's Complaint</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>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. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: ·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">Sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: hal·lū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To shine.">Praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: hiṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">He rescues</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">the life</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">of the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: mə·rê·‘îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">of evildoers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-30.htm">Psalm 109:30-31</a></span><br />With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many. / For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48-49</a></span><br />who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. / Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Psalm 35:9-10</a></span><br />Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation. / All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. / He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. / He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">Psalm 69:30-33</a></span><br />I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. / And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves. / The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-23.htm">Psalm 71:23-24</a></span><br />When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. / My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1-4</a></span><br />Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. / Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— / He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-14.htm">Psalm 118:14-15</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. / Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1-2</a></span><br />In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me. / Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Isaiah 25:1</a></span><br />O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-49.htm">2 Samuel 22:49-50</a></span><br />who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. / Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46-47</a></span><br />Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-75</a></span><br />“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Sing to the LORD, praise you the LORD: for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a></b></br> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Psalm 35:9-11</a></b></br> And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33</a></b></br> For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/15-21.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-21.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-2.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-21.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Free</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-9.htm">Life</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-26.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Rescues</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/20-17.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Free</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/amos/5-23.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/daniel/6-27.htm">Rescues</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-27.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Pashur, smiting Jeremiah, receives a new name, and a fearful doom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah complains of contempt;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">of treachery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm">and of his birth.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, it is significant because it comes amidst a chapter filled with lament and personal struggle. Singing to the LORD is a common biblical exhortation, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/96.htm">Psalm 96:1</a> and <a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a>, emphasizing the importance of worship in both personal and communal settings. It reflects a heart that acknowledges God's sovereignty and goodness, even in difficult circumstances.<p><b>Praise the LORD!</b><br>Praising the LORD is an act of acknowledging His attributes and deeds. In the Hebrew tradition, praise is often linked with thanksgiving and is a response to God's intervention and faithfulness. This phrase is a reminder of the importance of maintaining a posture of praise, as seen in <a href="/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a>, regardless of one's situation. It underscores the belief that God is worthy of praise at all times, a theme echoed throughout the Psalms and the New Testament.<p><b>For He rescues the life of the needy</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's character as a deliverer and protector of the vulnerable. The "needy" often refers to those who are poor, oppressed, or in distress. This theme is prevalent throughout the Old Testament, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12-14</a> and <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a>, where God is depicted as a defender of the marginalized. It reflects the biblical principle that God is just and compassionate, caring for those who cannot defend themselves.<p><b>from the hands of evildoers.</b><br>The "hands of evildoers" represents the power and influence of those who perpetrate injustice and harm. In Jeremiah's time, this could refer to corrupt leaders, foreign oppressors, or personal adversaries. The deliverance from such hands is a recurring theme in the Bible, as seen in stories like that of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) and Daniel in the lions' den (Daniel 6). It points to God's ability to protect and vindicate His people, foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who rescues humanity from the power of sin and evil.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance amidst persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. He is the one who rescues and delivers His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_needy.htm">The Needy</a></b><br>Represents those who are oppressed, marginalized, or in distress. In this context, it can refer to Jeremiah himself or the faithful remnant of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/evildoers.htm">Evildoers</a></b><br>Those who oppose God's will and persecute His people. In Jeremiah's time, this included corrupt leaders and false prophets.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Jeremiah prophesied. It was a time of political turmoil and spiritual decline.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_in_persecution.htm">Praise in Persecution</a></b><br>Even in the midst of trials, believers are called to praise God. Jeremiah's example shows that worship is an act of faith and trust in God's deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_rescuer.htm">God as Rescuer</a></b><br>The LORD is portrayed as a rescuer of the needy. This highlights His compassion and justice, encouraging believers to trust in His timing and methods of deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_worship.htm">The Power of Worship</a></b><br>Worship can shift our focus from our circumstances to God's sovereignty and faithfulness. It is a powerful tool for spiritual resilience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>While evildoers may seem to prevail temporarily, God's justice will ultimately prevail. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast and not lose heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>The call to praise is often communal. Believers should support one another in worship and prayer, especially during times of hardship.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Sing unto the Lord . . .</span>--It was as though heaviness had endured for a night, and joy had come in the morning. As with so many of the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/22-22.htm" title="I will declare your name to my brothers: in the middle of the congregation will I praise you.">Psalm 22:22</a> is, perhaps, the most striking parallel), what began in a cry <span class= "ital">De profundis </span>ends in a Hallelujah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - In the confidence of faith Jeremiah sees himself already delivered. He writes in the style of the psalmists, who constantly pass from the language of prayer to that of fruition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Sing</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֚ירוּ</span> <span class="translit">(·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Praise</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽלְל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He rescues</span><br /><span class="heb">הִצִּ֛יל</span> <span class="translit">(hiṣ·ṣîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the life</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֥פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the needy</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְי֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיַּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of evildoers.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרֵעִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rê·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Jeremiah 20:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 20:13 Sing to Yahweh praise you Yahweh (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/20-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>