Jeremiah 17:13
O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who give you up will be put to shame; those who go away from you will be cut off from the earth, because they have given up the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
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In Context
12A seat of glory, placed on high from the first, is our holy place.
14Make me well, O Lord, and I will be well; be my saviour, and I will be safe: for you are my hope.
Cross References
Psalms 22:4\22:3\But you are holy, O you who are seated among the praises of Israel.
Psalms 69:29\69:28\Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.
Psalms 97:7Shamed be all those who give worship to images, and take pride in false gods; give him worship, all you gods.
Proverbs 14:14He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
Isaiah 45:16All those who have gone against him will be put to shame; the makers of images will be made low.
Isaiah 66:5Who say, Keep away, do not come near me, for fear that I make you holy: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire burning all day.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 17:13-19
God's Justice Acknowledged; The Prophet's Appeal of God. ( b. c. 605.) 12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O Lord , the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord , the fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O Lord , and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. 15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord ? let it come… Read the whole commentary →