Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster. New Living Translation LORD, don’t terrorize me! You alone are my hope in the day of disaster. English Standard Version Be not a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster. Berean Standard Bible Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. King James Bible Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. New King James Version Do not be a terror to me; You are my hope in the day of doom. New American Standard Bible Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in a day of disaster. NASB 1995 Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. NASB 1977 Do not be a terror to me; Thou art my refuge in the day of disaster. Legacy Standard Bible Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of calamity. Amplified Bible Do not be a terror to me; You are my refuge and my hope in the day of disaster. Christian Standard Bible Don’t become a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of disaster. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t become a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of disaster. American Standard Version Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil. Contemporary English Version I trust you for protection in times of trouble, so don't frighten me. English Revised Version Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not terrorize me. You are my refuge on the day of disaster. Good News Translation Do not be a terror to me; you are my place of safety when trouble comes. International Standard Version Don't be a terror to me. You are my refuge in a day of trouble. Majority Standard Bible Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. NET Bible Do not cause me dismay! You are my source of safety in times of trouble. New Heart English Bible Do not be a terror to me: you are my refuge in the day of evil. Webster's Bible Translation Be not a terror to me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. World English Bible Don’t be a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of evil. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not be to me for a terror, "" You [are] my hope in a day of calamity. Young's Literal Translation Be not Thou to me for a terror, My hope art Thou in a day of evil. Smith's Literal Translation Thou wilt not be for a terror to me; thou my refuge in the evil day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBe not thou a terror unto me, thou art my hope in the day of affliction. Catholic Public Domain Version May you not be a dread to me. You are my hope in the day of affliction. New American Bible Do not become a terror to me, you are my refuge in the day of disaster. New Revised Standard Version Do not become a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBe not a terror to me; but abide with me in the day of trouble. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not be for crushing me, but abide with me in the evil day OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Be not a ruin unto me; Thou art my refuge in the day of evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation Be not to me a stranger, but spare me in the evil day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Prayer for Deliverance…16But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence. 17Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster. 18Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.… Cross References Psalm 71:5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” Psalm 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Isaiah 26:3-4 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. Psalm 62:6-8 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. / My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. / Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah Psalm 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Psalm 91:2 I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Treasury of Scripture Be not a terror to me: you are my hope in the day of evil. a terror. Job 31:23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure. Psalm 77:2-9 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted… Psalm 88:15,16 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted… thou. Jeremiah 17:7,13 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is… Jeremiah 16:19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. Psalm 41:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Jump to Previous Cause Disaster Evil Fear Hope Refuge Ruin Safe TerrorJump to Next Cause Disaster Evil Fear Hope Refuge Ruin Safe TerrorJeremiah 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. Do not become a terror to me The Hebrew word for "terror" here is "מִחִתָּה" (michittah), which conveys a sense of dread or fear. In the context of Jeremiah's life, this plea is deeply personal. Jeremiah, often called the "weeping prophet," faced intense persecution and opposition. His plea is not just for physical safety but for spiritual and emotional assurance. Historically, prophets were often seen as bearers of bad news, and their messages were not always welcomed. Jeremiah's request is a profound expression of his desire for God to remain his source of peace and not become a source of fear, even amidst the trials he faces. You are my refuge in the day of disaster Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not become תִּֽהְיֵה־ (tih·yêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a terror לִמְחִתָּ֑ה (lim·ḥit·tāh) Preposition | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4288: A dissolution, a ruin, consternation to me; לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew You אַ֖תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are my refuge מַֽחֲסִי־ (ma·ḥă·sî-) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter in the day בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of disaster. רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Jeremiah 17:17 NIVJeremiah 17:17 NLT Jeremiah 17:17 ESV Jeremiah 17:17 NASB Jeremiah 17:17 KJV Jeremiah 17:17 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 17:17 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 17:17 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 17:17 French Bible Jeremiah 17:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:17 Don't be a terror to me: you (Jer.) |
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