Jeremiah 20:11But Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah stands in the temple courtyard after being beaten and imprisoned overnight by Pashhur the priest for prophesying against the city...
The emotion here: defiant through pain, choosing courage after beating
The original word
gibbor (גִּבּוֹר) — mighty warrior, champion in battle
Why it matters
Jeremiah was likely around 25 years old when he began prophesying, younger than most priests
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 20:11
This comes right after Jeremiah cursed the day he was born — he's swinging between despair and faith
Common misconceptionPeople think this is triumphant confidence, but Jeremiah just spent verses cursing his birth. This is faith despite despair, not instead of it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 20:11
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 20:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 20:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, confidence, victory. Notable phrases: Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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