Jeremiah 17:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, because you are the one I praise.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is crying out to God with complete confidence that only God can truly heal and save him, declaring that God alone deserves all praise.

📚 Historical Context

This is Jeremiah's personal prayer during one of the most difficult periods of his prophetic ministry, likely around 605-586 BC when he was facing persecution from his own people for delivering God's warnings about Jerusalem's coming destruction. Jeremiah often struggled with depression and despair as he watched his nation reject God's message, and this verse shows his raw, honest cry for God's intervention in his personal pain.

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