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.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 20:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 20:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
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.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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