What does Jeremiah 17:7 mean?

Jeremiah 17:7 (KJV) reads: "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." — This verse is from Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/jeremiah/17/7.

What is the context of Jeremiah 17:7?

Jeremiah 17:7 is found in Jeremiah chapter 17, verse 7. Jeremiah is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/jeremiah/17.

Commentary on Jeremiah 17:7 — The Living Sword

Q: What does "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope…" mean in the Bible?

This is Jeremiah 17:7 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/jeremiah/17/7.

“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.”
Jeremiah 17:7 (King James Version)

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Jeremiah 17:7 is verse 7 of chapter 17 in the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.”

Jeremiah 17:7 (King James Version): "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." Jeremiah 17:7 appears in the Book of Jeremiah, Old Testament, chapter 17, verse 7. The Book of Jeremiah was written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 60–62 (Prison Epistle)). Ephesians is one of the loftiest letters in the New Testament — a soaring vision of God's eternal purpose to bring all things together under Christ. The letter divides evenly: chapters 1-3 (who we are in Christ — seated in heavenly realms, recipients of every spiritual blessing, saved by grace through faith) and chapters 4-6 (how to live in light of what we are). Ephesians 2:8-9 is one of the clea Key themes in Jeremiah include: grace, unity, armor of God, spiritual warfare, family. To study Jeremiah 17:7 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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