“But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.”
Jeremiah's confidence that the LORD is with him as a dread warrior represents the turning point in the chapter: from despair to renewed faith. The warrior image suggests that God will fight for the prophet against his opponents. The belief that persecutors will stumble (not Jeremiah) inverts the dynamics: Jeremiah's enemies will fall, not the prophet. This verse shows how Jeremiah moves from anguished questioning to renewed trust in God's protection.
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