· Translation: KJV

Jeremiah 20:13Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh; for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah's prayer suddenly shifts from complaint to praise as he remembers God's past deliverances and trusts in future rescue...

The emotion here: surprised by sudden joy breaking through despair

The original word

hitsil (הִצִּיל) — to snatch away from danger, deliver by force

Why it matters

This dramatic mood swing from despair to praise is common in biblical laments — half of all psalms follow this pattern

Read with care

What most readers miss in Jeremiah 20:13

This praise comes BEFORE the deliverance — Jeremiah is still in danger but chooses to sing anyway

Common misconceptionPeople assume Jeremiah was delivered first, then praised. Actually, he praised God while still facing the same enemies who beat him.

Bible Genome reading

Jeremiah 20:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJeremiah
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionjoyful
Literary typepsalm
MarkCommand

Emotional genome

Comfort power70%
Quotability60%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone70%
Themes:deliverancepraisedivine protection

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Open Jeremiah 20

Jeremiah 20:13 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deliverance, praise, divine protection. Notable phrases: sing to Yahweh; praise Yahweh; delivered the soul. This verse contains a command.

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