Jer 11:20 -Jehova Sabaoth

But, O LORD Almighty, You who judge righteously and test the heart

and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have

committed my cause.

Matthew Henry Commentary

I. His appeal to God hereupon, v. 20. His eye is to God as the

Lord of hosts, that judges righteously. It is a matter of comfort

to us, when men deal unjustly with us, that we have a God to go

to who does and will plead the cause of injured innocency and

appear against the injurious. God's justice, which is a terror

to the wicked, is a comfort to the godly. His eye is towards

him as the God that tries the reins and the heart, that perfectly

sees what is in man, what are his thoughts and intents. He knew

the integrity that was in Jeremiah's heart, and that he was not

the man they represented him to be. He knew the wickedness that

was in their hearts, though ever so cunningly concealed and

disguised. Now,

1. Jeremiah prays judgment against them: "Let me see thy vengeance

on them, that is, do justice between me and them in such a way as

You please." Some think there was something of human frailty in

this prayer; at least Christ has taught us another lesson, both

by precept and by pattern, which is to pray for our persecutors.

Others think it comes from a pure zeal for the glory of God and

a pious and prophetic indignation against men that were by profession

priests, the Lord's ministers, and yet were so desperately wicked

as to fly out against one that did them no harm, merely for the

service he did to God. This petition was a prediction that he

should see God's vengeance on them.

2. He refers his cause entirely to the judgment of God: "Unto

You have I revealed my cause; to thee I have committed it, not

desiring nor expecting to interest any other in it." Note, It is

our comfort, when we are wronged, that we have a God to commit

our cause to, and our duty to commit it to Him, with a resolution

to acquiesce in His definitive sentence, to subscribe, and not

prescribe, to Him.

Josh 5:14 "Jehova Sabaoth is the Captain of The Hosts"

"I am here as the commander of the Lord's army." Joshua threw

himself on the ground in worship and said, "I am your servant,

sir. What do You want me to do?"