Jeremiah 20:11

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.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 17:18, the same prophet prays that persecutors be confounded and destroyed, directly parallel to Jeremiah's confidence.

In Jeremiah 15:20, God repeats the same promise: enemies will not prevail against you, for I am with you to save and deliver.

Jeremiah 1:19 echoes God's promise that enemies will not prevail, matching the confident declaration in 20:11 of divine protection.

Jeremiah 1:8 promises God's presence and deliverance, directly reinforcing the same assurance of victory over persecutors in 20:11.

Jeremiah 46:6 uses the same 'stumble and fall' image for enemies — directly mirroring the persecutors' fate in 20:11.

Jeremiah 22:22 Related theme

Jeremiah 22:22 speaks of shame and humiliation for evil — the same disgrace that awaits the persecutors in 20:11.

Jeremiah 7:19 shows that provoking God brings shame on the provokers — here persecutors' shame echoes that principle.

Psalm 6:10 Parallel

Psalm 6:10 expresses the same hope that enemies will be 'ashamed and greatly troubled' — a strong verbal and thematic parallel.

Psalm 40:14 Parallel

Psalm 40:14 similarly asks for enemies seeking his life to be 'put to shame and dishonored' — a close parallel to Jeremiah's imprecation.

Psalm 35:26 Parallel

Psalm 35:26 also prays for enemies to be 'clothed with shame and dishonor' — matching the cry for justice in Jeremiah.

Psalm 27:2 Parallel

Psalm 27:2 directly parallels the image of enemies stumbling and falling — the same fate for adversaries in both verses.

Psalm 71:13 Parallel

Psalm 71:13 prays for accusers to be covered with scorn and disgrace — identical to the 'everlasting dishonor' here.

Psalm 109:29 asks for accusers to be clothed with dishonor and shame — directly parallel to the shame and dishonor in Jeremiah.

Psalm 118:6 Parallel

Psalm 118:6 says 'The LORD is on my side; I will not fear' — the same confidence Jeremiah has in God as his dread warrior.

Psalm 31:17 Parallel

Psalm 31:17 asks for the wicked to be put to shame — the same fate Jeremiah's enemies face as 'greatly ashamed'.

Psalm 7:1 Parallel

Psalm 7:1 pleads for refuge from persecutors — directly parallel to Jeremiah's trust in God as warrior against his enemies.

Deuteronomy 10:17 calls God 'great, mighty, and awesome' — the same attributes as the 'dread warrior' here.

Psalm 25:3 Parallel

Psalm 25:3 promises shame for the treacherous while those who wait on God are safe — echoing the shame on persecutors here.