Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD, you understand; remember me and care for me. Avenge me on my persecutors. You are long-suffering—do not take me away; think of how I suffer reproach for your sake. New Living Translation Then I said, “LORD, you know what’s happening to me. Please step in and help me. Punish my persecutors! Please give me time; don’t let me die young. It’s for your sake that I am suffering. English Standard Version O LORD, you know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance take me not away; know that for your sake I bear reproach. Berean Standard Bible You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor. King James Bible O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. New King James Version O LORD, You know; Remember me and visit me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In Your enduring patience, do not take me away. Know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke. New American Standard Bible You know, LORD; Remember me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endure reproach. NASB 1995 You who know, O LORD, Remember me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endure reproach. NASB 1977 Thou who knowest, O LORD, Remember me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Thy patience, take me away; Know that for Thy sake I endure reproach. Legacy Standard Bible You who know, O Yahweh, Remember me, take notice of me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endure reproach. Amplified Bible O LORD, You know and understand; Remember me [thoughtfully], take notice of me, take vengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endure [continual] rebuke and dishonor. Christian Standard Bible You know, LORD; remember me and take note of me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In your patience, don’t take me away. Know that I suffer disgrace for your honor. Holman Christian Standard Bible You know, LORD; remember me and take note of me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, don’t take me away. Know that I suffer disgrace for Your honor. American Standard Version O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach. Contemporary English Version You can see how I suffer insult after insult, all because of you, LORD. Don't be so patient with my enemies; take revenge on them before they kill me. English Revised Version O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach. GOD'S WORD® Translation O LORD, you understand. Remember me, take care of me, and take revenge on those who persecute me. Be patient, and don't take me away. You should know that I've been insulted because of you. Good News Translation Then I said, "LORD, you understand. Remember me and help me. Let me have revenge on those who persecute me. Do not be so patient with them that they succeed in killing me. Remember that it is for your sake that I am insulted. International Standard Version You are aware— LORD, remember me, pay attention to me, and vindicate me in front of those who pursue me. You are patient— don't take me away. Know that I suffer insult because of you! Majority Standard Bible You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor. NET Bible I said, "LORD, you know how I suffer. Take thought of me and care for me. Pay back for me those who have been persecuting me. Do not be so patient with them that you allow them to kill me. Be mindful of how I have put up with their insults for your sake. New Heart English Bible "LORD, you know; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; do not take me away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered reproach. Webster's Bible Translation O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy long-suffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. World English Bible Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou, You have known, O YHWH, "" Remember me, and inspect me, "" And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, "" In Your long-suffering do not take me away, "" Know [that] I have borne reproach for You. Young's Literal Translation Thou, Thou hast known, O Jehovah, Remember me, and inspect me, And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, In Thy long-suffering take me not away, Know -- I have borne for Thee reproach. Smith's Literal Translation Thou knewest, O Jehovah: remember me, and review me, and avenge for me from him pursuing me; not for being slow of thy wrath wilt thou take me away; know, I suffered reproach for thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO Lord, thou knowest, remember me, and visit me, and defend me from them that persecute me, do not defend me in thy patience: know that for thy sake I have sufferred reproach. Catholic Public Domain Version “You know me, O Lord. Remember me, and visit me, and watch over me, because of those who persecute me. In your patience, do not choose to let me endure. You know I have suffered reproach because of you. New American Bible You know, LORD: Remember me and take care of me, avenge me on my persecutors. Because you are slow to anger, do not banish me; know that for you I have borne insult. New Revised Standard Version O LORD, you know; remember me and visit me, and bring down retribution for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance do not take me away; know that on your account I suffer insult. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO LORD, thou knowest; remember me and save me and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering; know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You know, LORD JEHOVAH. Remember me and save me and avenge me of my persecutors. Do not lead me into the prolongation of your Spirit. Know that I have received reproach for your sake OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou, O LORD, knowest; Remember me, and think of me, and avenge me of my persecutors; Take me not away because of Thy long-suffering; Know that for Thy sake I have suffered taunts. Brenton Septuagint Translation O Lord, remember me, and visit me, and vindicate me before them that persecute me; do not bear long with them; know how I have met with reproach for thy sake, from those who set at nought thy words; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Woe…14Then I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for My anger will kindle a fire that will burn against you.” 15You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor. 16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.… Cross References Psalm 69:18 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes. Psalm 119:153 Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law. Lamentations 3:59 You have seen, O LORD, the wrong done to me; vindicate my cause! Psalm 26:1 Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. Psalm 35:24 Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me. Psalm 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men. Psalm 119:154 Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word. Isaiah 49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” Isaiah 51:22 Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” Luke 18:7-8 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, Treasury of Scripture O LORD, you know: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in your long-suffering: know that for your sake I have suffered rebuke. thou. Jeremiah 12:3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. Jeremiah 17:16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. Job 10:7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand. remember. Jeremiah 11:18-20 And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings… Jeremiah 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. Nehemiah 5:19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. take. Psalm 39:13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. Psalm 102:24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. Isaiah 38:3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. know. Jeremiah 15:10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. Jeremiah 11:21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: Jeremiah 20:8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. Jump to Previous Angry Attacking Avenge Endure Forbearance Help Longsuffering Mind Notice Patience Persecutors Rebuke Remember Reproach Revenge Reward Right Sake Slow Suffered Taunts Think Thou Understand Vengeance View VisitJump to Next Angry Attacking Avenge Endure Forbearance Help Longsuffering Mind Notice Patience Persecutors Rebuke Remember Reproach Revenge Reward Right Sake Slow Suffered Taunts Think Thou Understand Vengeance View VisitJeremiah 15 1. The utter rejection and manifold judgments of the people.10. Jeremiah, complaining of their spite, receives a promise for himself; 12. and a threatening for them. 15. He prays; 19. and receives a gracious promise. You understand, O LORD The phrase begins with an acknowledgment of God's omniscience. The Hebrew word for "understand" is "yada," which implies an intimate knowledge. Jeremiah is appealing to God's deep awareness of his situation. This reflects a personal relationship where the prophet trusts that God comprehends his struggles and intentions. The invocation of "O LORD" (YHWH) signifies a covenantal relationship, reminding us of God's faithfulness and eternal presence. remember me and attend to me Avenge me against my persecutors In Your patience, do not take me away know that I endure reproach for Your honor Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Youאַתָּ֧ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you understand, יָדַ֣עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know O LORD; יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel remember me זָכְרֵ֤נִי (zā·ḵə·rê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male and attend to me. וּפָקְדֵ֙נִי֙ (ū·p̄ā·qə·ḏê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit Avenge me וְהִנָּ֤קֶם (wə·hin·nā·qem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish against לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew my persecutors. מֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔י (mê·rō·ḏə·p̄ay) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute In Your patience, לְאֶ֥רֶךְ (lə·’e·reḵ) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 750: Long do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not take me away. תִּקָּחֵ֑נִי (tiq·qā·ḥê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take Know that דַּ֕ע (da‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know I endure שְׂאֵתִ֥י (śə·’ê·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take reproach חֶרְפָּֽה׃ (ḥer·pāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda for Your honor. עָלֶ֖יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Jeremiah 15:15 NIVJeremiah 15:15 NLT Jeremiah 15:15 ESV Jeremiah 15:15 NASB Jeremiah 15:15 KJV Jeremiah 15:15 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 15:15 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 15:15 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 15:15 French Bible Jeremiah 15:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 15:15 Yahweh you know (Jer.) |