KJV ORIGINAL
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Oh Lord God! Look, you made the heavens and the earth with your great power and your mighty strength, and nothing is too difficult for you!
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that God, who created everything with His great power, can handle any situation because nothing is impossible for Him.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah spoke these words during one of the darkest periods in Israel's history, as Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonian army. Despite the seemingly hopeless circumstances, God had just commanded Jeremiah to buy a field as a sign that the land would be restored. This prayer reflects Jeremiah's recognition of God's unlimited power even in impossible situations.
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