Jeremiah 20

Which worship songs are based on Jeremiah 20?

  1. Oh Child — Blessing Offor (2025) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an inner fire held deep within the bones closely recalls Jeremiah's description of God's word as a burning fire confined within him. The song adapts that image to portray a diminished inner passion rather than Jeremiah's compulsion to prophesy.

  2. The King is Alive — American Arson (2020) Jeremiah 20:9

    The recurring internal fire that cannot be suppressed closely follows Jeremiah's description of God's message burning within him beyond his ability to contain it.

  3. Freedom Is My Anthem — Beckah Shae (2023) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an irresistible fire within the bones closely recalls Jeremiah's description of God's word burning inside him, although the song applies the image to experienced freedom.

  4. Here Right Now — Bridge Worship (2023) Jeremiah 20:9

    The bodily image of an inward fire burning in the bones closely echoes Jeremiah's description of God's word as an uncontainable fire within him.

  5. Joy to the World / Joy of the Lord (feat. Naomi Raine, Todd Galberth & Mav City Gospel Choir) — Maverick City Music & Naomi Raine & Todd Galberth & Mav City Gospel Choir (2021) Jeremiah 20:9

    The tag uses Jeremiah’s distinctive image of an inward fire confined within the bones, although the song applies that image to divine joy rather than specifically to the prophetic word.

  6. I'll Be the First One — 11th Hour (2017) Jeremiah 20:9

    The inward holy fire confined in the singer’s bones unmistakably recalls Jeremiah’s description of God’s word becoming an unbearable fire within him when he attempts to remain silent.

  7. By The Grace of God — Katy Nichole (2023) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an inward fire located in the bones unmistakably recalls Jeremiah's description of God's word as an uncontainable fire within him.

  8. Faith in the Fire (feat. Roosevelt Stewart) — Transformation Worship & Roosevelt Stewart (2025) Jeremiah 20:9

    The description of an inward fire confined in the bones, accompanied by an inability to remain silent, directly echoes Jeremiah’s account of being unable to suppress God’s word.

  9. Kerosene — MDSN (2017) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an inward divine fire that cannot be concealed or restrained closely resembles Jeremiah’s description of God’s message burning within him beyond his ability to contain it.

  10. Live It Out — Jordan Feliz (2016) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an internal fire that cannot be contained closely recalls Jeremiah's description of God's word burning within his bones and compelling him to speak.

  11. Fire in My Bones — SEU Worship (2020) Jeremiah 20:9

    The central image of fire within the bones unmistakably recalls Jeremiah's description of God's word as an inward fire that he cannot suppress.

  12. Reasons — Koryn Hawthorne (2018) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an inextinguishable fire within the bones echoes Jeremiah’s description of God’s word compelling him to speak despite opposition.

  13. This Is What We Live For — Big Daddy Weave (2019) Jeremiah 20:9

    The inward fire and the felt inability to suppress testimony closely mirror Jeremiah's description of God's word burning within him until he can no longer hold it back.

  14. Forever Young — Chris Tomlin (2018) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of an inward fire lodged in one's bones evokes Jeremiah's description of God's word as an uncontainable burning force within him.

  15. All That I Need — Gateway Worship (2018) Jeremiah 20:9

    The image of fire within the bones closely recalls Jeremiah's description of God's word as an inward fire that he cannot contain.

Jeremiah 20 (King James Version)

1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.

2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.

4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.

6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.

7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.

15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.

16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;

17 Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.

18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?