Jeremiah 17:7

Jeremiah 17:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
• New International Version (NIV)“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 17:7

5Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. 6For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited. Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. 8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. 9The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:7 word by word

בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• trustבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982

Cross-references for Jeremiah 17:7

• Psalms 2:12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
• Psalms 34:8Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
• Psalms 84:12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
• Psalms 125:1They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
• Psalms 146:5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
• Proverbs 16:20He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
• Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.
• Isaiah 30:18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
• Ephesians 1:12to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

Commentaries on Jeremiah 17:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-18Verses 5-18 In the rest of the prophecy Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah‘s ruin. Jeremiah 17:6 Like the heath - Or, “like a destitute man” Psalm 102:17. The verbs “he shall see” (or fear) and “shall inhabit” plainly show that a man is here meant and not a plant. Jeremiah 17:8 The river - Or, “water-course” Isaiah 30:25, made for purposes of irrigation. Shall not see - Or, “shall not fear Jeremiah 17:6.” God‘s people feel…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 He who puts confidence in man, shall be like the heath in a desert, a naked tree, a sorry shrub, the product of barren ground, useless and worthless. Those who trust to their own righteousness and strength, and think they can do without Christ, make flesh their arm, and their souls cannot prosper in graces or comforts. Those who make God their Hope, shall flourish like a tree always green, whose leaf does not wither. They shall be fixed in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8Those who trust in the Lord, like trees planted along a riverbank, will have plenty of resources and be ready for life's changes. Water symbolizes the law of the Lord (compare Psalm 1; Ezekiel 47:1–12; Revelation 2:1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (Psa 34:8; Pr 16:20; Is 30:18). Jeremiah first removed the weeds (false trusts), so that there might be room for the good grain [Calvin].Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 17:7

• Care
• Faith
• Hope
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• In the Lord
• Discontinue
• Hallow
• Hatch
• Salt
• Sit
• Good, Chief

Commentaries on Jeremiah 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings