Jeremiah 20:10

“For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side, etc.] It was brought to the prophet’s ears by some of his friends, how he was defamed by many, and these great and mighty ones, as the word also signifies; how his character was aspersed; his good name taken away; and false and scandalous reports were raised of him from all quarters; which filled him with fear all around, so that he might quickly expect fresh trouble from one side or another; (see <193113>Psalm 31:13); and this was a reason of his entering into the above resolution to leave off prophesying: though some understand it as an additional reason to the former for going on with it; being not only inwardly pressed to it in…”

“For--not referring to the words immediately preceding, but to "I will not make mention of Him." The "defaming" or detraction of the enemy on every side (see Psa 31:13) tempted him to think of prophesying no more. Report . . . we will report--The words of his adversaries one to the other; give any information against him (true or false) which will give color for accusing him; and "we will report it," namely, to the Sanhedrim, in order to crush him. familiars--literally, "men of my peace"; those who pretended to be on peaceable terms with me (Psa 41:9). Jeremiah is a type of Messiah, referred to in that Psalm. (See Jer 38:22; Job 19:19; Psa 55:13-14; Luk 11:53-54). watched for my halting--…”

“In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jeremiah 20:13, followed nevertheless by curses upon the day of his birth. Was this the result of feelings wounded by the indignities of a public scourging and a night spent in the stocks? Or was it not the mental agony of knowing that his ministry had (as it seemed) failed? He stands indeed before the multitudes with unbending strength, warning prince and people with unwavering constancy of the national ruin that would follow necessarily upon their sins. Before God he stood crushed by the thought that he had labored in vain, and spent his strength for nothing. It is important to…”

“Prevail - Desiring nothing more than that I might be enticed to speak or do something which they might make matter of a colourable accusation. Jeremiah 20:11”

“20:10 The people sarcastically threw back on Jeremiah the name that he had given to Pashhur, The Man Who Lives in Terror (20:3). Even Jeremiah’s old friends looked for ways to twist his words and trip him up.”

“I heard: Psa 31:13, Psa 57:4, Psa 64:2-4; Mat 26:59, Mat 26:60 fear: Jer 20:3 Report: Jer 18:18; Neh 6:6-13; Pro 10:18; Isa 29:21; Eze 22:9; Luk 20:20; Act 6:11-15, Act 24:1-9, Act 24:13 All my familiars: Heb. Every man of my peace, Job 19:19; Psa 41:9, Psa 55:13, Psa 55:14; Luk 11:53, Luk 11:54, Luk 12:52, Luk 12:53 we shall: Kg1 19:2, Kg1 21:20, Kg1 22:8, Kg1 22:27; Mar 6:19-28; Act 5:33, Act 7:54, Act 23:12-15 Jeremiah 20:11”