Jeremiah 14:21

A Prayer for Mercy · Jeremiah 14:19–22
Read Jeremiah 14

Translations

Modern
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
Traditional
Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Literal
For the sake of Your name do not spurn us, do not disgrace the throne of Your glory! Remember, do not break Your covenant with us.
Latin
Ne des nos in opprobrium, propter nomen tuum, neque facias nobis contumeliam solii gloriæ tuæ: recordare, ne irritum facias fœdus tuum nobiscum.

Original

Hebrew
English
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.

Notes

Even though the Lord commanded otherwise (Jeremiah 14:11), Jeremiah prayed for God to lessen the current disaster and the worse one ahead.

This chapter is a conversation between the Lord, Jeremiah, and the people. It began because a severe drought affected the land.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 63:15–19

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person) Throne

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Famine: Sent As a Judgment Intercession: Additional Instances of Jeremiah, for Israel Prayer: Plead in The: Covenant of God Prayer: Pleas offered In The Covenant: Plead, in Prayer