But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
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Gill's Exposition
But thou, O Lord, knowest me,.... The Lord knew him before he was born, Jer 1:5, he knew what he designed him for, and what use he would make of him; and he knew him now, and loved him, and cared for…
Barnes' Notes
Thou hast seen me ... - Rather, “Thou seest me and triest mine heart” at all times, and knowest the sincerity of its devotion” toward Thee.” Pull them out - The original is used Jer 10:20 of the…
The prophet doubts not but it would be of use to others to know what had passed between God and his soul, what temptations he had been assaulted with and how he had got over them; and therefore he…
Cambridge Bible
The second half of the v. presents some difficulty. Jeremiah's personal enemies have not yet been definitely mentioned, nor, if we take Co."s view and place this passage (see on Jer 11:18-23) earlier,…
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