Jeremiah 17:15-17

Living Bible

¹⁵ Men scoff at me and say, “What is this word of the Lord you keep talking about? If these threats of yours are really from God, why don’t they come true?”

¹⁶ Lord, I don’t want the people crushed by terrible calamity. The plan is yours, not mine. It is your message I’ve given them, not my own. I don’t want them doomed! ¹⁷ Lord, don’t desert me now! You alone are my hope.