Epiphany · Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany · 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: Commentaries on Jeremiah 17:5 BibleHub
Gathers classic commentaries on the tree-by-the-water image.
Enduring Word: Jeremiah 17 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse notes on trusting the Lord versus trusting human strength.
StudyLight: Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 17 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' close reading of the cursed-versus-blessed contrast.
Working Preacher: Commentary on Jeremiah 17:5-10 Working Preacher
Notes the deliberate echo between this passage and Psalm 1's tree image.
CEP: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the coming reversal behind the drought-and-stream contrast.
Background & Word Study
BibleHub Interlinear: Jeremiah 17:5 BibleHub
Hebrew text with parsing for the shrub and tree imagery.
Sefaria: Jeremiah 17:5-8 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the passage.
Enter the Bible: Jeremiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to Jeremiah's message and setting.
BibleProject: Book of Jeremiah Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of Jeremiah's warnings and the shape of the book.
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