Jérémie 20:13

13 Chantez à l'Éternel, louez l'Éternel! Car il a délivré l'âme du pauvre de la main des méchants.

Jérémie 20:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord
The prophet, from prayer, proceeds to praise; and from expressions of faith and confidence in the Lord, having committed his cause to him, being assured of success, rises up to a holy triumph and joy; and calls upon his soul, and upon others, to join with him in praising, and singing praises to the Lord: this is said, as Kimchi observes, with respect to the saints in Jerusalem; for there were some good people doubtless there at this time, a remnant according to the election of grace; who had a regard for the prophet, and wished well to him, and were ready to join with him in acts of devotion, prayer, or praise; for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil
doers;
or, "the life of the poor"; meaning himself, a poor destitute person, few or none to stand by him but the Lord, who had delivered him out of the hand of Pashur and his accomplices; and out of the hand of those that watched for his halting; and out of the hands of all his persecutors: or this may respect not past deliverances, but what was to come; which the prophet had such a believing view of, that he calls upon himself and others to praise God for beforehand.

Jérémie 20:13 In-Context

11 Mais l'Éternel est avec moi, comme un héros puissant et redoutable; c'est pourquoi mes persécuteurs tomberont et n'auront pas le dessus. Pour n'avoir point sagement agi, ils rougiront d'une honte éternelle, qui ne s'oubliera jamais.

12 Éternel des armées, qui sondes le juste, qui pénètres les reins et le cœur, je verrai ta vengeance s'exercer contre eux; car je t'ai découvert ma cause.

13 Chantez à l'Éternel, louez l'Éternel! Car il a délivré l'âme du pauvre de la main des méchants.

14 Maudit soit le jour où je naquis! Que le jour où ma mère m'enfanta ne soit point béni!

15 Maudit soit l'homme qui porta cette nouvelle à mon père: un enfant mâle t'est né, et qui le combla de joie!