Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Jeremiah's complaint, not unlike that of Job, breathing somewhat of human infirmity in consequence of his imprisonment. Thou didst promise never to give me up to the will of mine enemies, and yet Thou hast done so. But Jeremiah misunderstood God's promise, which was not that he should have nothing to suffer, but that God would deliver him out of sufferings (Jeremiah 1:19).
deceived--Others translate as Margin, "Thou hast enticed" or "persuaded me," namely, to undertake the prophetic office, "and I was persuaded," that is, suffered myself to be persuaded to undertake what I find too hard for me. So the Hebrew word is used in a good sense (Genesis 9:27, Margin; Proverbs 25:15; Hosea 2:14).
stronger than I--Thou whose strength I could not resist hast laid this burden on me, and hast prevailed (hast made me prophesy, in spite of my reluctance) (Jeremiah 1:5-7); yet, when I exercise my office, I am treated with derision (Lamentations 3:14).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Isaiah 52:13
Jeremiah 20:8
Lamentations 3:14
Ezekiel 12:22
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