“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
— Jeremiah 17:7
Meaning of Jeremiah 17:7
Jeremiah 17:7 blesses confidence placed in the Lord rather than in a plan that cannot fail. Trust is not optimism. It is refusing to make a fragile thing your god.
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A prayer with Jeremiah 17:7
Lord, my confidence is in you. Unhook my heart from the outcome I keep checking, and bless this trust. Amen.
Where Jeremiah 17:7 sits in Scripture
Jeremiah speaks to people who have trusted the wrong things. A promise in this book is still a call to turn back to the Lord who made it. On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Jeremiah 17:7 is the verse set aside for prayer. The chapter stays open so the sentence is not lifted out of its place.
Read Jeremiah 17:7 in the chapter on Catholic Bible Online.
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- Jeremiah 17:7
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