Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.
New American Standard Bible
For He has
From the hand of evildoers.
King James Version
Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
Holman Bible
Praise the Lord,
for He rescues the life of the needy
from the hand of evil people.
International Standard Version
Sing to the LORD, give praise to the LORD! For he saves the life of the poor from the hand of the wicked.
A Conservative Version
Sing to LORD. Praise ye LORD, for he has delivered the soul of the needy man from the hand of evil-doers.
American Standard Version
Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.
Amplified
Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord!
For He has rescued the life of the needy one
From the hand of evildoers.
Darby Translation
Sing ye unto Jehovah, praise Jehovah, for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
Julia Smith Translation
Sing ye to Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah: for he delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of those doing evil.
King James 2000
Sing unto the LORD, praise you the LORD: for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, for he has delivered [the] life of [the] poor from [the] hand of evildoers.
Modern King James verseion
Sing to Jehovah, praise Jehovah; for He has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Sing unto the LORD, and praise him, for he hath delivered the soul of the oppressed, from the hand of the violent.
NET Bible
Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For he rescues the oppressed from the clutches of evildoers.
New Heart English Bible
Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD; for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
The Emphasized Bible
Sing ye to Yahweh! Praise ye Yahweh! For he hath delivered the soul of the needy, out of the hand of evildoers.
Webster
Sing to the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evil-doers.
World English Bible
Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh; for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.
Themes
Jeremiah » The prophet » His melancholy and complaints against God, in consequence of persecution
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 20:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Lament
12 But, O Lord of armies, testing the upright and seeing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them; for I have put my cause before you. 13 Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers. 14 A curse on the day of my birth: let there be no blessing on the day when my mother had me.
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Cross References
Psalm 34:6
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
Psalm 69:33
For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.
Psalm 109:30-31
I will give the Lord great praise with my mouth; yes, I will give praise to him among all the people.
Psalm 35:9-11
And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.
Psalm 72:4
May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
Isaiah 25:4
For you have been a strong place for the poor and the crushed in their trouble, a safe place from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the wrath of the cruel ones is like a winter storm.
James 2:5-6
Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?