Epiphany Season · Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Jeremiah 17:5-8
Trust in the Lord Like a Tree by the Water
February 13, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Blessed are those who trust in the LORD... They shall be like a tree planted by water." (Jeremiah 17:7-8)
Jeremiah contrasts those who trust in mere mortals, becoming like a shrub in the desert, with those who trust in the Lord, becoming like a tree planted by a stream that never stops bearing fruit. The passage closes noting that the human heart is devious, but the Lord tests the heart and rewards each person according to their deeds.
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Commentary
BibleHub: Jeremiah 17:5 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries on the cursed shrub and the blessed tree.
Enduring Word: Jeremiah 17 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse notes on trusting in the Lord versus in man.
StudyLight: Jeremiah 17 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Albert Barnes' close reading of the two tree images.
Working Preacher: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis situating the oracle in Hebrew wisdom literature.
CEP: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the wager between trusting God and trusting man.
Background & Word Study
BibleHub Interlinear: Jeremiah 17:5 BibleHub
Hebrew text with parsing for the shrub and tree vocabulary.
Sefaria: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Sefaria
Hebrew text alongside translation, with linked classical Jewish commentaries.
Enter the Bible: Jeremiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Jeremiah's setting and message.
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