Jeremiah 17:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:17 — KJV
“Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.”
— Jeremiah 17:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:17 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 17:17
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:17: art, day, evil
“Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:17: art, day, evil
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:17: art, day, evil
“All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:17: art, day, evil
“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:17: art, day, evil
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