Jeremías 20:7-13

7 Me persuadiste, oh SEÑOR, y quedé persuadido; fuiste más fuerte que yo y prevaleciste. He sido el hazmerreír cada día; todos se burlan de mí.

8 Porque cada vez que hablo, grito; proclamo: ¡Violencia, destrucción! Pues la palabra del SEÑOR ha venido a ser para mí oprobio y escarnio cada día.

9 Pero si digo: No le recordaré ni hablaré más en su nombre, esto se convierte dentro de mí como fuego ardiente encerrado en mis huesos; hago esfuerzos por contenerlo, y no puedo.

10 Porque he oído las murmuraciones de muchos: ¡Terror por todas partes! ¡Denunciadle, denunciémosle! Todos mis amigos de confianza, esperando mi caída, dicen: Tal vez será persuadido, prevaleceremos contra él y tomaremos de él nuestra venganza.

11 Pero el SEÑOR está conmigo como campeón temible; por tanto, mis perseguidores tropezarán y no prevalecerán. Quedarán muy avergonzados, pues no han triunfado, tendrán afrenta perpetua que nunca será olvidada.

12 Oh SEÑOR de los ejércitos, que pruebas al justo, que ves las entrañas y el corazón, vea yo tu venganza sobre ellos, pues a ti he encomendado mi causa.

13 Cantad al SEÑOR, alabad al SEÑOR, porque ha librado el alma del pobre de manos de los malvados.

Jeremías 20:7-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 20

This chapter gives an account of the usage that Jeremiah met with from many for his prophecies, and the effect it had upon him. He was smitten and put in the stocks by Pashur the priest, who released him the next day, Jer 20:1-3; upon which he prophesies again of the delivery of the city of Jerusalem, with all its riches, and of the whole land, to the Chaldeans; and particularly that Pashur should be a terror to himself and all his friends; and that both he and they should be carried captive into Babylon, and die, and be buried there, Jer 20:4-6; and then he complains of his being mocked at by the people for the word of the Lord; which he therefore determined to make no more mention of, but was obliged to it; and of the defamations of him, and snares that were laid for him, Jer 20:7-10; under which he is supported with the consideration of the Lord's being with him, and that his enemies should not prevail, but be confounded; and appeals to him, and calls for vengeance from him on them; and, in the view of deliverance, not only praises the Lord himself, but calls upon others to join with him in it, Jer 20:11-13; and yet, after all, the chapter is concluded with his cursing the day of his birth, and the man that brought his father the news of it, Jer 20:14-18.