Jeremiah 18:23

“Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.”

"Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger." - Jeremiah 18:23
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What does Jeremiah 18:23 mean?

In the King James Version of the Bible, Jeremiah 18:23 states, "Yet, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of…

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The Weight of Injustice: Trusting God's Judgment

In the book of Jeremiah, we are thrust into the reality of a prophet who bears the immense burden of being a mouthpiece for God amid a tumultuous time in Israel's history. Jeremiah 18:23 conveys the raw emotions and desperate entreaties of someone who feels surrounded by…

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A Prayer of Justice and Deliverance in Troubling Times

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, In this moment of solemn reflection, as I bow before You, my heart weighs heavy with the burdens and injustices that surround me. I come to You with the words from Your prophet Jeremiah, echoing in my spirit, "Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their…

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Jeremiah 18:23 - "Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger."
Jeremiah 23:18
Jeremiah 23:18 - "For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?"
Jeremiah 33:23 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 23:23 - "Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?"
Jeremiah 13:23
Jeremiah 23:16,17
Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
"For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?" - Jeremiah 23:18
Jeremiah 32:18
Genesis 23-18
Genesis 18-23
"Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 33:23
Joshua 18:23 - "And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,"
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Jeremiah 25:23 - "Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,"
Matthew 18:23-34
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 48:23 - "And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,"
"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 18:1
1 Chronicles 23:18 - "Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief."
Proverbs 18:23 - "The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly."
Jeremiah 18:18 - "¶ 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."
Jeremiah 51:18 - "They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish."
"Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?" - Jeremiah 23:23
Jeremiah 23:1 - "Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD."