Throughout the Word of God, we discover the Lord knows those that are His. The cornerback. A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary ( Jeremiah 17:11-12 ). The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. So God help us. Like a car that needs regular maintenance, we need regular rest or we will not wear well. According to the fruit of his doings. God knows what deception is there. 2. These pericopes have obvious connections with one another, but they were evidently originally separate prophecies. Pauline Epistles I the Lord search the heart The inward parts of it, every room and corner in it; and know the thoughts of it; all its intents, purposes, designs, contrivances, and imaginations; all the secret motions of it, and the wickedness that is in it; so that this is an answer to the question in the preceding verse; and therefore, though the heart is deceitful, it cannot deceive him, because he judges not according to outward appearance; he sees and knows the heart; and none but the Lord, or he who is Jehovah, can so search the heart as thus to know it; wherefore, since Christ is said to search the reins and the heart, and to know the thoughts of men, and to be a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he must be Jehovah, and the true God, ( Revelation 2:23 ) ( Matthew 19:4 ) ( Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 4:13 ) : I try the reins; the most inward and remote parts, covered with fat, and out of sight: these are the seat of the affections; and the Lord tries these, whether they are towards him or not; and whether sincere or hypocritical; Christ the omniscient God knew Peter's love to him, and the sincerity of it; for which he appeals to him as such, ( John 21:17 ) : even to give every man accordions to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings; to do which it is necessary to search the heart, and try the reins, the fountain of all actions; and in which the principles of them are, and according to which they are denominated and judged of: in the future judgment every secret thing will be brought into account; the counsels of the heart will be made manifest; the book of conscience will be opened; and out of it, as well as other books, men will be judged according to their ways and works; and therefore it is requisite that the Judge should be the Lord God omniscient, the searcher and trier of the hearts and reins, as Christ is. 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Observe, It is possible that those who use unlawful means to get wealth may succeed therein and prosper for a time; and it is a temptation to many to defraud and oppress their neighbours when there is money to be got by it. Posted by Dim Bulb on March 3, 2012. Those who ignore God and trust in themselves are likened to a useless stunted bush that tries to grow in barren ground. Jeremiah 17:10 ABP_Strongs (i) 10 G1473 I G2962 the lord G2082.1 am examining G2588 hearts, G1381 trying G3510 kidneys, G3588 G1325 to give G1538 to each G2596 according to G3588 G3598 his ways, G1473 G2532 and G2596 according to G3588 the G2590 fruits G3588 G2006.1 of their practices. That's what's going to be judged. Less than $5/mo! "Heart" and "mind" (lit. What will become of a man if that in him which should be the candle of the Lord give a false light, if God's deputy in the soul, that is entrusted to support his interests, betrays them? It's easy for us to take that adage, "The end justifies the means." i. Those that make God their hope, (1.) I give them what they deserve based on what they have done. In Jeremiah 17 Jeremiah 17:10 Meaning " But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause ." Jeremiah 20:12 In Jeremiah 20 Jeremiah 20:12 Meaning " He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins ." Lamentations 3:13 I hope they notice. They shall be fixed in an inward peace and satisfaction: They shall not be careful in a year of drought, when there is want of rain; for, as the tree has seed in itself, so it has its moisture. To him alone can this epithet be applied; and it is from him alone that we can derive that instruction by which we can in any measure know ourselves. (Clarke). Deepen your knowledge of Christ's journey to the Cross. He was a fool all along; sometimes perhaps his own conscience told him so, but at his end he will appear to be so. The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; Both set up a sharp contrast. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Trust keeps us connected to God, even in the most difficult of situations. This was a prayer of vengeance, but a prayer that left vengeance in the hands of God. Minor Prophets God's mercies just are so extensive. + 2. J C PHILPOT. Jeremiah 20 - The Scriptures 1998 Vs. New International Version Pauline Epistles But do not let me be put to shame: Because he could defend and justify his work before God, Jeremiah confidently prayed that God would defend and justify him and bring his enemies and persecutors to shame, dismay, doom, and destruction. Luke-Acts Note, God knows more evil of us than we do of ourselves, which is a good reason why we should not flatter ourselves, but always stand in awe of the judgment of God. Jeremiah 17:10-16 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98). And it is easy for us to become deceived. It cheats men into their own ruin; and this will be the aggravation of it, that they are self-deceivers, self-destroyers. Jeremiah was confident that healing or salvation from the LORD would be true healing, true rescue. Or, Cursed (that is, miserable) is the man that does so, for he leans upon a broken reed, which will not only fail him, but will run into his hand and pierce it. The heart, the conscience of man, in his corrupt and fallen state, is deceitful above all things. General Epistles 10I the Lord search the heart(A)and examine the mind,(B)to reward(C) each person according to their conduct,according to what their deeds deserve.(D). The Old Testament i. I don't care how righteous or good your program may be. [For more on rewards in the future and people getting what they deserve, see commentary on 2 Cor. Minor Prophets Trust in man is cursed; 7. in God is blessed. The shrub of Jeremiah 17:6 could be the dwarf juniper, stunted and barely alive in an area of low rainfall and poor soil. (Cundall), ii. Wash yourself that you might look cheerful and all. Search my heart, I pray, and help me toabide in Christ, day by day, so that I may be like a tree that blossoms and buds and brings forth much fruit, for Your praise and glory. Only the Lord knows! (Jeremiah 17:14-17) A prayer for deliverance and defense. Throughout the book of Jeremiah, we discover little assurances that despite their disobedience, God would make a new covenant with the people of Israel and the house of Judah. Jeremiah 32:19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: Psalm 62:12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. As he is cursed who trusts in man, so he is blessed who trusts in GOD. When opened, the fruit makes a pssst sound, and is hollow and filled with webs and dust and a dry pit. (Tverberg), iv. Nay, he is false and sinful, and has lost his integrity; so his being flesh signifies, Genesis 6:3. Jeremiah 17:9-10 The Deceitfulness of the Heart; JAMES SMITH. Whatever wickedness there is in the heart God sees it, and knows it, is perfectly acquainted with it and apprised of it: I the Lord search the heart. And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Those that trust in the Lord will be like a tree planted by the waters that doesn't even know when summer comes because of the freshness that it draws out from that water. Tyler's Scouting Report Who: NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah Falcons Wire's Matt Urben "Banks has good size, and I think you'll see his stock rise as the evaluation process unfolds. Wisdom Literature The nations hope is in a person, not a building (12-13). 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem: The promise for obedience was great; the promise for disobedience was also significant. God observes and discerns them; and (which is more than any man can do) he judges of the overt act by the heart. By green trees on the high hills. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited ( Jeremiah 17:6 ). Now, he states a proverb meant to show the foolishness of trusting in riches. Wrong attitudes and their outcome (17:1-13). He's not rejoicing in the things that he is saying. Unregenerate human nature is in a desperate condition without divine grace, described by the term gravely ill in verse 9 (RSV desperately corrupt, NEB desperately sick). (Harrison). (Jeremiah 17:12-13) The folly of failing to trust in the God of all glory. God extends His mercy. The disciples believe after the miracle of water into wine at the wedding at Cana (John 2:11). Verse of the Day , Jeremiah 17:10 Treasury of Scripture Knowing, God, My Helper (Study In God - All I Need-16). It's going to go up in smoke. That is, the motivations. (Jeremiah 17:19-23) Jeremiah delivers a message to the people: obey Gods command of the Sabbath. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. For You are my praise. New International Version (NIV). Those who did turn from Him would be noted and recorded (shall be written in the earth) and would come to shame for foolishly rejecting Him. But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.. Perhaps the assertion of the Lord holds a promise. 1. Salem Media Group. For less than $5/mo. As I stand there, you lift your head upward and close your eyes because that looks more spiritual. That place of our sanctuary is God's glorious high throne. Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 17:9-10 Commentary on Jeremiah 17:5-11 (Read Jeremiah 17:5-11) He who puts confidence in man, shall be like the heath in a desert, a naked tree, a . So the fairest splendor is nothing but hypocrisy, which is abominable in the sight of God. It is wise to trust what God says about us more than what we think or feel about ourselves. Read more Explain verse Share. You know, you're judging me." Nor will cease from yielding fruit. a. The peoples heart has guilt not only written all over it but etched into it, engraved beyond erasure. (Kidner), ii. O My mountain in the field, He shall be like a shrub in the desert: Jeremiah pictured a weak, dry shrub in the desert about to die from drought. At the end of his life, it will be clear he was a fool. 12 Then I said, Lord, from the very beginning you have been seated on your glorious throne on high.You are the place where we can find refuge. The several regions of Judah are mentioned (v. 26); these were still possessed by Judah and Benjamin. Major Prophets In the Gospel of John, the proper response of a disciple to Jesus presence and signs is to believe. Although the northern nation of Israel had already fallen to Assyrian rule, Jeremiah's call for the southern kingdom of Judah to repent of their sins and return to the Lord, was treated with scornful disdain. Let us therefore be wise in time--what we get to get it honestly, and what we have to use it charitably, that we may lay up in store a good foundation and be wise for eternity. I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings. New International Version (NIV). That's what I want, remaining fruit. I, Yahweh, search the heart; I test the inmost being, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his deeds. But my mind, what am I thinking? Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: In contrast to the foolish people of Judah who trusted in man, in their own heart, or in riches, Jeremiah looked to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. What we desire is often not what we need. Prophets To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Jeremiah 17:5-10 NIV 5 This is what the Lord says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord. Major Prophets The fatal consequences of this sin. Much less can we know the hearts of others, or have any dependence upon them. That you don't appear unto men to fast. Only when God wrote his law on his peoples heart could obedience replace rebellion. (Thompson), iii. Baker Academic, d. I will cause you to serve your enemies: For all this deeply ingrained sin especially idolatry with wooden images upon the high hills God promised to bring His judgment upon Judah. but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. AMP God works within this situation to draw out trust. i. Now the man who understands and knows that his heart is deceitful and desperately wicked is the man who will join David's prayer and say, "O God, You search my heart. In both cases, those who follow the teachings or trust in the Lord bear fruit. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? The reference to the horns of their altars may be to the altars of Baal. (Feinberg). I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. To this point, the Prophet Jeremiah has given some reason to be cautious about the inclinations and direction of the heart. We are apt to think that we trust in God, and are entitled to the blessings here promised to those who do so. 24:12; Jer. General Epistles of Poetical Books 15. Jer 17:5 Thus saith the . True and False Confidence; Deceitfulness of the Heart; Unlawful Gains. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a ), New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. The phrase throne of glory (or glorious throne) is a reference to the temple where Yahwehs presence was known among his people. (Thompson), ii. And we've got to watch out for this, because it is such a deceiving, terrible thing. Concerning the curse that attends wealth unjustly gotten. Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. Poetical Books So I can decide what each one deserves. Those who depart from Me Trust produces fruit even in what looks like unproductive soil. He is accumulating wealth. All rights reserved. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:10 I Yahweh search the mind I try (Jer. Save me, so that I am saved, for You are my praise. 5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. ( Jeremiah 17:9-10) The folly of trusting one's own heart. I cannot really attain the true knowledge of myself. Trust enables the individual Christian and the church to rise above despair and cynicism. b. But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Even at this late stage of their backsliding. Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? 11 The Grave * and the place of destruction * are in full view of Jehovah. it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point You'll never be destroyed or put out of the land." As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, so is he who gets riches, but not by right: Jeremiah just spoke to the folly of trusting ones heart. i. Baal worship has become so much a part of the peoples everyday lives that God sees it as engraved on their hearts. He who has got treasures by vanity and a lying tongue may hug himself in his success, and say, I am rich; nay, and I am innocent too (Hosea 12:8), but he shall leave them in the midst of his days; they shall be taken from him, or he from them; God shall cut him off with some surprising stroke then when he says, Soul, take thy ease, thou hast goods laid up for many years,Luke 12:19; Luke 12:20. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear ( Jeremiah 17:19-23 ), Now that is, their fathers obeyed not. vii. He tries the rein. Only God knows the hidden attitudes of their hearts, and he treats people accordingly (9-10). And your Father which sees in secret, He'll reward you. And will not fear when heat comes; Jeremiah 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. This I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. And this judgment which he makes of the heart is in order to his passing judgment upon the man; it is to give to every man according to his ways (according to the desert and the tendency of them, life to those that walked in the ways of life, and death to those that persisted in the paths of the destroyer) and according to the fruit of his doings, the effect and influence his doings have had upon others, or according to what is settled by the word of God to be the fruit of men's doings, blessings to the obedient and curses to the disobedient. 1. c. And desperately wicked: The heart is not only deceitful, but also wicked and desperately so. Together these terms cover the range of hidden elements in human character and personality. The point of the metaphors is not the hardness of the materials used, but the indelible nature of what is written. (Cundall). I, Yahweh, examine the mind, I test the heart to give to each according to his way, according to what his actions deserve. Minor Prophets The Hebrew placed thinking and planning in the heart, and emotions in the organs of the abdomen, the bowels and kidneys. You Yourself have known, that which came out of my lips was before You. Shall let go of your heritage which I gave you; Historical Books I like people when I walk by to whisper, "Oh, isn't he spiritual? I, the LORD, search the heart, It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. Concerning the abundant satisfaction which those have, and will have, who make God their confidence, who live by faith in his providence and promise, who refer themselves to him and his guidance at all times and repose themselves in him and his love in the most unquiet times, Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 17:8. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit. Lies Christians Believe About Themselves. Those who make God their Hope, shall flourish like a tree always green, whose leaf does not wither. Bring on them the day of doom, IV. I cannot attain it" ( Psalms 139:1 , Psalms 139:6 ). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! God knows to what extent the heart either justifies or condemns the doings of a man or woman. 3:8; see commentary on Psalm 62:12). ), Described then is here the character of all mankind, until God regenerates his elect. The hill country was the central region, with the wilderness of Judah stretching down to the Dead Sea. But this is a thing about which our own hearts deceive us as much as any thing. All comments are subject to moderation. But do not let me be dismayed. He noted how the evil heart of the people of Judah had led them astray. Cursed is the man who trusts in man 9. Verse 9 recognizes the complexity of human thought and emotion. We may further gather from this passage a general truth, that the recesses of the heart are so hidden, that no judgment can be formed of man by any human being. Those that trust to their own righteousness and strength, and think they can do well enough without the merit and grace of Christ, thus make flesh their arm, and their souls cannot prosper in graces or comforts; they can neither produce the fruits of acceptable services to God nor reap the fruits of saving blessings from him; they dwell in a dry land. The Heart Is Diagnosed By its Creator, vs.10 (1) The mind (Hebrew, mind) (2) The reins (Hebrew, kidneys, emotions) (3) The rewardto give to every man according to his ways. You know. Jeremiah 17:10 (KJV) - Forerunner Commentary. ii. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. Jeremiah 21:14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it. 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