Jeremiah 20:10-12

Good News Translation

¹⁰ I hear everybody whispering,
    “Terror is everywhere!
    So let's report him to the authorities!”
Even my close friends wait for my downfall.
“Perhaps he can be tricked,” they say;
    “then we can catch him and get revenge.”
¹¹ But you, Lord, are on my side, strong and mighty,
    and those who persecute me will fail.
They will be disgraced forever,
    because they cannot succeed.
Their disgrace will never be forgotten.
¹² But, Almighty Lord, you test people justly;
    you know what is in their hearts and minds.
So let me see you take revenge on my enemies,
    for I have placed my cause in your hands.