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 explicitly asks God to examine the heart and mind, matching Jeremiah's language of testing.
Psalm 17:3 affirms that God tests the heart, as Jeremiah also calls on God who tries the righteous.
Psalm 11:5 declares the LORD tests the righteous—the same attribute Jeremiah appeals to for vindication.
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.
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.
In Acts 15:8, Peter declares God knows hearts, affirming Gentile inclusion — same attribute as in Jeremiah's prayer.
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.
In Psalm 59:10, the psalmist trusts God to let him look in triumph on enemies — echoing Jeremiah's desire for vengeance.
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.