Jeremiah 11:20 “O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mi…”

Jeremiah 11:20

O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

World English Bible

But, LORD of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

American Standard Version

But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

Geneva Bible 1599

But O Lord of hostes, that iudgest righteously, and triest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.

Darby Translation

But thou, Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

Young's Literal Translation

And O Jehovah of Hosts, judging righteousness, Trying reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance against them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.'

Bible in Basic English

But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“judgest”

Genesis 18:25 Jeremiah 12:1 Psalm 98:9 Acts 17:31

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Jeremiah 12:1 · BSB

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

Psalm 98:9 · BSB

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Acts 17:31 · BSB

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

“triest”

Jeremiah 20:12 Jeremiah 17:10 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 7:9 Revelation 2:23 1 Chronicles 29:17

Jeremiah 20:12 · BSB

O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

Jeremiah 17:10 · BSB

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

1 Samuel 16:7 · BSB

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

Psalm 7:9 · BSB

Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

Revelation 2:23 · BSB

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

1 Chronicles 29:17 · BSB

I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to…

“let”

Jeremiah 15:15 Jeremiah 17:18 Jeremiah 18:20–23 2 Timothy 4:14 Revelation 18:20 Revelation 6:9

Jeremiah 15:15 · BSB

You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.

Jeremiah 17:18 · BSB

Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.

Jeremiah 18:20–23 · BSB

Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

2 Timothy 4:14 · BSB

Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Revelation 6:9 · BSB

And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.

“revealed”

1 Samuel 24:15 Job 5:8 Psalm 35:2 Psalm 57:1 Philippians 4:6 1 Peter 2:23

1 Samuel 24:15 · BSB

May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”

Job 5:8 · BSB

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—

Psalm 35:2 · BSB

Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.

Psalm 57:1 · BSB

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

Philippians 4:6 · BSB

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Peter 2:23 · BSB

When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

21Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”

Read Jeremiah 11