The Meaning of Jeremiah 17:7 Explained

Jeremiah 17:7

KJV: Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

YLT: Blessed is the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah.

Darby: Blessed is the man that confideth in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah is.

ASV: Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Blessed  [is] the man  that trusteth  in the LORD,  and whose hope  the LORD  is. 

What does Jeremiah 17:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Lord also announced a blessing on anyone who trusts in Him, namely, all who acknowledge Him as their Lord and surrender to Him.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 17:1-14 - Human And Divine Help Contrasted
The Jews were always seeking alliance either with Egypt or Babylon. What was true of them applies to us all; but we cannot depend upon human aid, without departing from the Lord. The heath is probably the juniper, a lonely tree, dwelling in arid wastes, unvisited by dew. The soul that rests on God is watered from His throne. The roots of such are fed from the hidden springs of Eternity. The heart is deceitful; it tends constantly to substitute the arm of flesh for the living God. Desperately wicked means "incurably sick." It was the ancient notion that the partridge stole the eggs of other birds and hatched them as her own. The covetous man is sure to reap disappointment. He steals other people's goods, but is driven off the nest before they hatch out for the benefit of himself. God's glorious throne is a defense to all who trust Him; while those who depart from Him shall be forgotten, as a sentence written in the sand is obliterated by the next puff of wind. Contrast Job 19:23-24. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 17

1  The captivity of Judah for her sin
5  Trust in man is cursed;
7  in God is blessed
9  The deceitful heart cannot deceive God
12  The salvation of God
15  The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy
19  He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 17:7 mean?

Blessed [is] the man who trusts in Yahweh and is Yahweh whose hope
בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ

בָּר֣וּךְ  Blessed  [is] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: בָּרַךְ 
Sense: to bless, kneel.
הַגֶּ֔בֶר  the  man 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
יִבְטַ֖ח  trusts 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּטוּחַ 
Sense: to trust.
בַּֽיהוָ֑ה  in  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְהָיָ֥ה  and  is 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מִבְטַחֽוֹ  whose  hope 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִבְטָח  
Sense: trust, confidence, refuge.