Jeremia 20:13

13 Singet Jehova, preiset Jehova! Denn er hat die Seele des Armen errettet aus der Hand der Übeltäter.

Jeremia 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.

Jeremia 20:13 In-Context

11 Aber Jehova ist mit mir wie ein gewaltiger Held, darum werden meine Verfolger straucheln und nichts vermögen; sie werden sehr beschämt werden, weil sie nicht verständig gehandelt haben: Eine ewige Schande, die nicht vergessen werden wird.

12 Und du, Jehova der Heerscharen, der du den Gerechten prüfst, Nieren und Herz siehst, laß mich deine Rache an ihnen sehen; denn dir habe ich meine Rechtssache anvertraut.

13 Singet Jehova, preiset Jehova! Denn er hat die Seele des Armen errettet aus der Hand der Übeltäter.

14 Verflucht sei der Tag, an welchem ich geboren wurde; der Tag, da meine Mutter mich gebar, sei nicht gesegnet!

15 Verflucht sei der Mann, der meinem Vater die frohe Botschaft brachte und sprach: "Ein männliches Kind ist dir geboren", und der ihn hoch erfreute!