Jeremiah Prays about His Enemies
Please, Lord, answer my prayer.
Make my enemies stop
accusing me of evil.
I tried to help them,
but they are paying me back
by digging a pit to trap me.
I even begged you
not to punish them.
But now I am asking you
to let their children starve
or be killed in war.
Let women lose
their husbands and sons
to disease and violence.
These people have dug pits
and set traps for me, Lord.
Make them scream in fear
when you send enemy troops
to attack their homes.
You know they plan to kill me.
So get angry and punish them!
Don’t ever forgive
their terrible crimes.
In this time of god we would be startled by this.
Please, Lord, answer my prayer.
Make my enemies stop
accusing me of evil.
I tried to help them,
but they are paying me back
by digging a pit to trap me.
I even begged you
not to punish them.
But now I am asking you
to let their children starve
or be killed in war.
Let women lose
their husbands and sons
to disease and violence.
These people have dug pits
and set traps for me, Lord.
Make them scream in fear
when you send enemy troops
to attack their homes.
You know they plan to kill me.
So get angry and punish them!
Don’t ever forgive
their terrible crimes.
In this time of god we would be startled by this.