Jeremiah 17:13
Hope of Israel, O Lord, all that forsake thee shall be made ashamed, and the backsliders among me shall be written down on the earth; because they have forsaken the fountain of living waters, the Lord.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
12A throne of glory, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary!
14Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed: save me, and I shall be saved; for my praise art thou.
Cross References
Psalms 22:4(22:5) In thee did our fathers trust: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Psalms 69:29(69:30) But I am poor and suffering: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms 97:7Made ashamed shall be all that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: unto him bow down all the gods.
Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart will have enough of his own ways; and from him [departeth] the good men.
Isaiah 45:16They are ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: together shall they go to confusion that are makers of idols.
Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for the sake of my name, said, “Let the Lord be glorified;” but he will appear to your joy, and they shall be made ashamed.
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 →