jeremiah-9:24

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1-26

Chapter 9Now Jeremiah declares,Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes were as a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men ( Jeremiah 9:1-2 );You know now why he was called the weeping prophet. He wished that his head were water and his eyes were the fountain that these tears might run continually for the tragedy of the people. "Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 9:1-26

Jeremiah 9:2 . Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodgingplace of wayfaring men. In countries where the peasantry are very poor, travellers provide for themselves as they can. Even in Spain many of the passadoes only lodge the traveller; he must provide his own food. Jeremiah preferred a lodging among the country poor, rather than occupy his station in the temple. In the East they have caravanseras, often dirty and very offensive. Jeremiah 9:4 . Take ye heed every one of his neighbour. ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah 9:23-24

Jeremiah 9:23-24Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom. GloryingAn idea in this text to which we assign special prominence is this--There is at least so much similarity between the nature of God and the nature of man, that both can take delight in the same thing. The spirit of the text is saying, Take delight in loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, because I take delight in them; learn the Divinity of your origin, and the possible splendour of your destiny, from the fact that you... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah 9:24

Jeremiah 9:24I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, Judgment, and righteousness in the earth. God and the earthThese words teach us--I. The earth is the scene of God’s operations. There is a Divine intelligence, a Divine goodness, a Divine hand everywhere visible to the truly scientific eye, and deeply felt by the devout consciousness of men. Then--1. Do not be frivolous. Take your shoes from off your feet: an is “holy ground.”2. Do not be indifferent. His eye is on you.3. Do not be... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:24

Jer 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD. Ver. 24. But let him that glorieth, glory in this. ] And yet not in this either, unless he can do it with self-denial and lowly mindedness. "Let him glory only in the Lord," saith Paul. The pride of virginity is as foul a sin as impurity, saith Augustine; so here. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 9:24

let him: Jeremiah 4:2, Psalms 44:8, Isaiah 41:16, Isaiah 45:25, Romans 5:11,*Gr: 1 Corinthians 1:31, 2 Corinthians 10:17, Galatians 6:14, Philippians 3:3 knoweth: Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 31:34, Psalms 91:14, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22, John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6, 1 John 5:20 lovingkindness: Exodus 34:5-Judges :, Psalms 36:5-Judges :, Psalms 51:1, Psalms 145:7, Psalms 145:8, Psalms 146:7-1 Samuel :, Romans 3:25, Romans 3:26 for: 1 Samuel 15:22, Psalms 99:4, Isaiah 61:8, Micah 6:8, Micah... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Jeremiah 9:24

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.Knoweth — Whether we make any curious distinction between understanding God, as if that be more speculative, whereby we rightly apprehend his nature; and knowing God, as if that be more practical, as directing the conversation, we need not here enquire; yet certainly both center... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:24

24. I am the Lord Driven from all these human defences. God still remains, and so the grand lesson for this time and for all time is, Let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth… the Lord. read more