Jeremiah Prays for Deliverance

Jeremiah 17

¹⁴ O  Lord , if you heal me, I will be truly healed;
if you save me, I will be truly saved.
My praises are for you alone!
¹⁵ People scoff at me and say,
“What is this ‘message from the Lord ’ you talk about?
Why don’t your predictions come true?”
¹⁶ Lord , I have not abandoned my job
as a shepherd for your people.
I have not urged you to send disaster.
You have heard everything I’ve said.
¹⁷ Lord , don’t terrorize me!
You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.
¹⁸ Bring shame and dismay on all who persecute me,
but don’t let me experience shame and dismay.
Bring a day of terror on them.
Yes, bring double destruction upon them!