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Jeremiah 12:3
But You know me, O LORD;
from The Prosperity of the Wicked, Jeremiah 12:1-4
What it says

Jeremiah says the LORD knows and tests him, and he asks that the wicked be set apart for the day of slaughter.

What it is doing

This verse contrasts Jeremiah's examined loyalty with the fate he seeks for the wicked.

In context

1Righteous are You, O LORD, 2You planted them, and they have taken root. 3But You know me, O LORD; 4How long will the land mourn