Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
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Study Note
The blessed person is described as one whose trust is in the Lord and whose hope is God himself — a formulation that makes faith not merely an act but an orientation of the entire person. The image of the tree planted by water (17:8) draws on Psalm 1's identical metaphor, suggesting Jeremiah is aligning his oracle with the wisdom tradition's portrait of the righteous as deeply rooted and fruit-bearing even in drought. Unlike the desert shrub of verse 6, this tree 'does not fear when heat comes' — trust in God is not immunity from adversity but endurance through it. The verse became a classic text in Christian spiritual theology on the nature of hope as a virtue anchored in God rather than circumstances.
Andere Übersetzungen
Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah.
A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
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