Jeremiah 20:13

Modern

Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.

Traditional

Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

Literal

Sing to YHWH! Praise YHWH! For He has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.

Latin

Cantate Domino, laudate Dominum, quia liberavit animam pauperis de manu malorum.

Hebrew

English

Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers.

Suddenly, relief and joy filled Jeremiah's soul. He remembered that when he was poor and needy, the Lord had saved him from his oppressors.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah 25:4
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
Psalm 69:33
For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
Psalm 35:9–11
Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
Psalm 72:4
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
Psalm 109:30–31
With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many.
James 2:5–6
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?