Jeremiah 1:19 (GNV)

Passage

For they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, sayth the Lord.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 1:17 Thou therefore trusse vp thy loynes, and arise and speake vnto them all that I commaund thee: be not afraide of their faces, lest I destroy thee before them.

Jeremiah 1:18 For I, beholde, I this day haue made thee a defenced citie, and an yron pillar and walles of brasse against the whole lande, against the Kings of Iudah, and against the princes thereof, against the Priestes thereof and against the people of the lande.

Jeremiah 1:19 For they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, sayth the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "fight", "against", "thee", and "preuaile". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "fight", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For I beholde I this day haue...", giving immediate footing for "shall" and "fight". In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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