Jeremiah 20:11

As a mighty terrible one— As a warlike hero.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jeremiah 20:13 , followed neverthele...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(g) But the LORD [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ash...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet's Troubles, Hopes, and Dark Despair. In passionate protest against his lot (possibly occasioned by the incident just related) Jeremiah...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet sets up God’s aid against all the plottings formed against him. However, then, might perfidious friends on one hand try privat...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly asham...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-6. Pashur's act and Jeremiah's reply.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 )....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XIII JEREMIAH UNDER PERSECUTION Jeremiah 20:1-18 THE prophet has now to endure something more than a scornful rejection of his message...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The story of the persecution which this action stirred up against him follows. Pashur heard the prophecy, and, smiting the prophet, arrested and impr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a blessed testimony, is it to the truth of the holy scriptures, that their effects on the souls of God's people, are in all ages the same. What...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one ,.... The Targum is, "the Word of the Lord is for my help.'' "Mighty" to support, uphold, defend,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But the LORD [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For I heard the defaming of many The slanderous, injurious reports that were raised concerning me; fear on every side Hebrew, magor-missabib; a...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prophet's Impatient Appeal. B. C. 600....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The prophet recovering himself out of his fit of passion, encourageth himself in his God, whom he calls the mighty and terrible one, so declaring...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah Is So Distraught That He Berates YHWH And Points Out How Tough He Is Finding Things, And Yet He Admits That He Has To Speak Out Whether He...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter . With chap. 20 the first section of this book closes. Probably this was Jeremiah’s last...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 20:3 . The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, which signifies security or increase; but Magormissabib, a terror on every side, or te...
The Biblical Illustrator

An my familiars watched for my halting. Pathetic experiences In these verses we have two distinct aspects of human experience. Within this brie...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 20:1 The continuation of the preceding narrative. Pashur the son of Trainer. This man belonged to the sixteenth of th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Prophet's Joy and Sorrow
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one, as a mighty hero to defend him; therefore my persecutors shall stumble, come to grief in the very...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 4:17 ; Daniel 12:2 ; Deuteronomy 32:35 ; Deuteronomy 32:36 ; Isaiah 41:10 ; Isaiah 41:14 ; Isaiah 45:16 ; Jeremiah 1:19 ; Jeremiah...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But — The prophet recovering himself out of his fit of passion, encourageth himself in his God, whom he calls the mighty and terrible one, so decla...

¹¹ But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 20:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 20:11