Jeremiah 17:7
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
BSB
ASV
Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
KJV
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
THE LONG RULES 42 (379)
A person who relies on himself, however, or even on the person whose duty it is to provide for his needs, and thinks that his own activity or that of his associate is a sufficient resource for his livelihood runs the risk, as he places his hope in humankind, of falling under the curse that reads, "Cursed is the one that trusts in humankind and makes flesh his arm and whose soul departs from the Lord."
SIX BOOKS ON JEREMIAH 3:73.2-5 (420)
It may be said both of the Jews and of the heretics that they put their hope in humankind, for the messiah whom they believe to be coming is clearly not the Son of God but a mere man. The person of the church, in contrast, who puts faith in the Lord, hears this: "Know that the Lord himself is God."
Those who trust in God, and by faith derive strength and grace from him, shall not cease from yielding fruit; they shall still be enabled to do that which will redound to the glory of God, the benefit of others, and their own account. Concerning the sinfulness of man's heart, and the divine inspection it is always under,
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
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How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.
My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
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Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
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But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
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Isaiah 30:18Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
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The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
