17 I (A)did not sit in a circle of revelers and celebrate.
Because of Your hand upon me I sat (B)alone,
For You (C)filled me with indignation.
18 Why has my pain been endless
And my (D)wound incurable, refusing to be healed?
Will You indeed be to me (E)like a deceptive stream
With water that is unreliable?

19 Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
(F)If you return, then I will restore you—
(G)You will stand before Me;
And (H)if you extract the precious from the worthless,
You will become [a]My spokesman.
They, for their part, may turn to you,
But as for you, you are not to turn to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 15:19 Lit as My mouth

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