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Jeremiah asks God why he should buy this field at this time.

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 32:16-25

ESV Text: Jeremiah 32:16-25


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 2:32 and ends at about 4:28

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     16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: 20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; 21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror; 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; 23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them: 24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it. 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.(KJV)



Hymn: TLH 39:
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

— Organ Audio

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1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! 
O my soul, praise Him, for He is Thy Health and Salvation! 
Join the full throng: 
Wake, harp and psalter and song; 
Sound forth in glad adoration! 

2. Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously
reigneth, 
Who, as on wings of an eagle, uplifteth, sustaineth. 
Hast thou not seen 
How thy desires all have been 
Granted in what He ordaineth? 

3. Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully, wondrously, made
thee; 
Health hath vouchsafed and, when heedlessly falling, hath stayed
thee. 
What need or grief 
Ever hath failed of relief?– 
Wings of His mercy did shade thee. 

4. Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend
thee, 
Who from the heavens the streams of His mercy doth send thee. 
Ponder anew 
What the Almighty can do, 
Who with His love doth befriend thee. 

5. Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore Him! 
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before
Him! 
Let the Amen 
Sound from His people again; 
Gladly for aye we adore Him.