But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
But the LORD is with me like a mighty and fearsome warrior: so those who persecute me will stumble, and they will not succeed. They will be deeply ashamed because they will not prosper, and their lasting disgrace will never be forgotten.
The writer is declaring that God stands with him like a powerful warrior, so his enemies will ultimately fail and be put to shame.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from one of Jeremiah's personal laments, where the prophet is crying out to God about the persecution he faces for delivering God's messages to Judah. Jeremiah had been beaten and put in stocks by Pashhur the priest for prophesying Jerusalem's destruction, and he was struggling with the cost of his calling as a prophet.
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