Jeremiah 17:17

Be not a terror to me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.

Webster Bible

In The King James Version

Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.

In Context

16As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which was uttered by my lips was right before thee.

18Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

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Cross References

Job 31:23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Psalms 59:16But I will sing of thy power; yes, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Psalms 88:15I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Nahum 1:7The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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 →

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