Jeremiah 33:17 (DRB)

Passage

For thus saith the Lord: There shall not be cut off from David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 33:15 In those days, and at that time, I will make the bud of justice to spring forth unto David, and he shall do judgment and justice in the earth.

Jeremiah 33:16 In those days shall Juda be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell securely: and this is the name that they shall call him, The Lord our just one.

Jeremiah 33:17 For thus saith the Lord: There shall not be cut off from David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel.

Jeremiah 33:18 Neither shall there be cut off from the priests and Levites a man before my face to offer holocausts, and to burn sacrifices, and to kill victims continually.

Jeremiah 33:19 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thus", "saith", "lord", "shall", "david", "upon", "throne", and "house". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thus" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "In those days shall Juda be saved..." into verse 18's "Neither shall there be cut off from...", so "thus" and "saith" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thus" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.