Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to defy the living God.
Jeremiah 18:19 - American Standard Version 2015 Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Give heed to me, Lord; listen to [what] my adversaries [are plotting to do to me–and intercede]. American Standard Version (1901) Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. Common English Bible Pay attention to me, LORD; listen to what my enemies are saying. Catholic Public Domain Version Attend to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries. |
Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to defy the living God.
For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, {\i O God}, strengthen thou my hands.\par
Let them curse, but bless thou:\par\tab When they arise, they shall be put to shame,\par\tab But thy servant shall rejoice.
For my love they are my adversaries:\par\tab But I {\i give myself unto} prayer.
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.\par
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.
But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.