Jeremiah 20:12

But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 18:19-23, the prophet curses his enemies with famine and childlessness — an extended imprecation parallel to this plea.

In Jeremiah 17:18, the prophet prays for shame and destruction on his persecutors — a near-identical imprecation.

Jeremiah 17:10 uses the same phrase—God tests the heart and mind—reinforcing God's righteous judgment on conduct.

Jeremiah 11:20 is nearly identical—same prayer for God to test the heart and exact vengeance, showing repeated reliance.

In Jer 18:21, Jeremiah pronounces a detailed curse on his enemies, echoing the desire for vengeance in 20:12.

In Jer 15:15, Jeremiah uses similar language asking God to remember him and take vengeance, linking the two imprecatory prayers.

In Jer 12:3, Jeremiah similarly appeals to God's knowledge of his heart while asking for judgment on enemies, echoing the testing and seeing of hearts.

Revelation 18:20 again calls for rejoicing over God's judgment on Babylon — matching Jeremiah's cry for vindication.

In Revelation 18:20, heaven rejoices because God has avenged his servants — the fulfillment of the vengeance Jeremiah prays for.

In Revelation 6:10, the martyrs cry out for God to avenge their blood — the same plea for justice as Jeremiah's.

Revelation 2:23 declares that Jesus searches minds and hearts, echoing the divine attribute Jeremiah relies on.

1 Peter 2:23 describes Christ entrusting himself to the just Judge, directly echoing Jeremiah's commitment of his cause to God.

Psalm 139:23 invites God to search the heart and try the mind—the same testing Jeremiah ascribes to God.

In Psalm 109:6-20, the psalmist invokes detailed curses on his accuser — a strong imprecatory parallel to Jeremiah's plea.

Psalm 26:2 Allusion

Psalm 26:2 explicitly asks God to examine the heart and mind, matching Jeremiah's language of testing.

Psalm 17:3 Related theme

Psalm 17:3 affirms that God tests the heart, as Jeremiah also calls on God who tries the righteous.

Psalm 11:5 Related theme

Psalm 11:5 declares the LORD tests the righteous—the same attribute Jeremiah appeals to for vindication.

Psalm 7:9 Allusion

Psalm 7:9 directly echoes that the righteous God tests hearts and minds, the very plea Jeremiah makes.

In 2 Chronicles 24:22, Zechariah cries 'May the Lord see and avenge!' — the exact same appeal for divine justice.

Acts 1:24 Parallel

In Acts 1:24, the disciples appeal to God as the one who knows hearts, mirroring Jeremiah's address to the Lord who sees the heart and mind.

Acts 15:8 Parallel

In Acts 15:8, Peter declares God knows hearts, affirming Gentile inclusion — same attribute as in Jeremiah's prayer.

Romans 8:27 Parallel

Rom 8:27 describes God who searches hearts, aligning with Jeremiah's appeal to the Lord who tests the righteous and sees the heart.

1 Chronicles 28:9 affirms that the Lord searches all hearts and understands every thought, aligning with God's testing of the righteous in Jeremiah.

1 Samuel 16:7 explicitly states that the Lord looks on the heart, reinforcing Jeremiah's confidence that God tests the righteous and sees the mind.

Psalm 59:10 Parallel

In Psalm 59:10, the psalmist trusts God to let him look in triumph on enemies — echoing Jeremiah's desire for vengeance.

Psalm 54:7 Parallel

In Psalm 54:7, the psalmist thanks God for delivering him and seeing his enemies' downfall — the answered version of Jeremiah's prayer.

1 Peter 4:19 exhorts suffering believers to entrust their souls to a faithful Creator, applying the principle Jeremiah modeled.