But the Lord is with me. — As in Psalms 22 and other like utterances, the prophet, though perplexed. is yet not in despair (2 Corinthians 4:8). He passes through the deep waters, but struggles out of them to the rock of refuge. The word “terrible” was used with a special significance. Jehovah had promised to deliver the prophet from the “terrible” ones (Jeremiah 15:21). He, the mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) would now show that He was more terrible than the prophet’s foes, that it was better to come under their wrath than His (Isaiah 8:12-13).
For they shall not prosper. — Better, because they have not dealt wisely. The word is the same as in Jeremiah 10:21, where see Note.
Their everlasting confusion. — Better, as carrying on the structure of the previous clause, with an everlasting confusion that shall never be forgotten.