Jeremiah 20:13

13 Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.

Jeremiah 20:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
ESV
13 Sing to the LORD; praise the LORD! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
NLT
13 Sing to the LORD ! Praise the LORD ! For though I was poor and needy, he rescued me from my oppressors.
MSG
13 Sing to God! All praise to God! He saves the weak from the grip of the wicked.
CSB
13 Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord, for He rescues the life of the needy from the hand of evil people.

Jeremiah 20:13 In-Context

11 But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten.
12 LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause.
13 Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
14 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me not be blessed!
15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, who made him very glad, saying, “A child is born to you—a son!”

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Isaiah 12:6
  • 2. Psalms 34:6; Psalms 35:10
  • 3. S Psalms 97:10
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