Jeremiah 20:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² Lord, you rule over all.
    You test those who do what is right.
    You see what is in people’s hearts and minds.
So pay them back for what they’ve done.
    I’ve committed my cause to you.

¹³ Sing to the Lord, you people!
    Give praise to him!
He saves the lives of people in need.
    He saves them from the power of sinful people.

¹⁴ May the day I was born be cursed!
    May the day I was born to my mother not be blessed!