Jeremiah 20:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
רָאָה
let me see
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רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
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גָּלָה
I have made known
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גָּלָה
To reveal, to uncover. Galah. God reveals deep and hidden things. He does not keep His purposes secret from those who seek Him.
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צָבָא
of hosts
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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כִּלְיָה
kidneys
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כִּלְיָה
Inward parts — kilyah; the seat of the deepest emotions; God knew your innermost self before you were born
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נְקָמָה
vengeance/ your
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נְקָמָה
avengement, whether the act of the passion
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רִיב
case/ my
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רִיב
a contest (personal or legal)
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