Jeremías 20:12

12 Oh SEÑOR de los ejércitos, que examinas lo justo, que ves los riñones y el corazón, vea yo tu venganza de ellos; porque a ti he descubierto mi causa

Jeremías 20:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 20:12

But, O Lord, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins
and the heart
That tries the cause of the righteous, and vindicates them, rights their wrongs, and does them justice; being the omniscient God, the seer and searcher of the hearts and reins; who knows the uprightness of their hearts, as well as their ways, and the sincerity of their affections: or that tries the faith and patience of the righteous, their constancy and integrity; and upon trial finds that their affections are real, and their souls sincere; let me see thy vengeance on them;
his enemies and persecutors; he does not seek vengeance himself, but desires it of the Lord; he does not ask to see his vengeance, but the Lord's vengeance on them, what he thought was just and proper to inflict on them; he knew that vengeance belonged to the Lord, and therefore left it with him, and prayed for it from him. The Targum is,

``let me see the vengeance of thy judgments on them;''

for unto thee have I opened my cause;
or "revealed", or "made it manifest" ^F11; this he did in prayer, at this time, when he laid before the Lord his whole case, and appealed and applied to him for justice, who judgeth righteous persons, and judgeth righteously.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (ybyr ta ytylg) "revelavi causam meam", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. So Schmidt.

Jeremías 20:12 In-Context

10 Porque oí la murmuración de muchos, temor de todas partes: Denunciad, y denunciaremos. Todos mis amigos miraban si cojearía. Por ventura se engañará, decían, y prevaleceremos contra él, y tomaremos de él nuestra venganza

11 Mas el SEÑOR está conmigo como poderoso gigante; por tanto los que me persiguen tropezarán, y no prevalecerán; serán avergonzados en gran manera, porque no prosperarán; tendrán perpetua confusión que jamás será olvidada

12 Oh SEÑOR de los ejércitos, que examinas lo justo, que ves los riñones y el corazón, vea yo tu venganza de ellos; porque a ti he descubierto mi causa

13 Cantad al SEÑOR, load al SEÑOR; porque ha librado el alma del pobre de mano de los malignos

14 Maldito el día en que nací; el día en que mi madre me dio a luz no sea bendito