God, speaking through the prophets, frequently says how he feels about idolatry. He considers it just like the faithlessness of a wayward wife. It is moving that Jeremiah could so clearly see what would happen— the anguish of the people when they will be attacked by armies from the north.
Translation note from chapter 5:
4 Then I said, “But what can we expect from the poor?
They are ignorant.
They don’t know the ways of the LORD.
They don’t understand [Your/God’s] laws.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/jer.5.nlt
Here is a prayer for anyone who fears the imminent attack of wicked enemies.
Translation notes:
6 I said to [You/the] LORD, “You are my God!”
Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy!
11 Don’t let [these] liars prosper here in our land.
Cause great disasters to fall on [those violent men//the
violent].
12 But I know [that You, Lord//the LORD] will help those they
persecute;
[You/he] will give justice to the poor.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/psa.140
The chapter break here is again at not a very logical place. We pick
up reading the story from John 18:28.
Translation notes:
3“Hail [to you,!] King of the Jews!” they
mocked, as they slapped him across the face.
12 Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of [the high king] Caesar.’b Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.”
https://www.bible.com/bible/68/jhn.19
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