Jeremiah Persecuted

Then they said, " Come and let us

devise plans 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 attack him

with the tongue , and let us not 

give heed to any of his words."

Give heed to me, O LORD,

And listen to the voice of those who

contend with me!

Shall evil be repaid for good?

For they have dug a pit for my life

Remember that I stood before You

To speak good for them,

And to turn away Your wrath from

them.

Therefore deliver up their children

to the famine,

And pour out their blood

By the force of the sword;

Let their wives become widows

And bereaved of their children.

Let their men be put to death,

Their young men be slain

By the sword in  battle.

Let a cry be heard from their

houses,

When You bring a troop suddenly

upon them;

For they have dug a pit to take me,

And hidden snares for my feet.

Yet, LORD, You know all their

counsel

Which is against me, to slay me.

Provide no atonement for their

inquity,

Nor blot out their sin from Your

sight;

But let them be overthrown before

You.

Deal thus with them

In the time of Your anger.