Jeremiah 17:16 (GNV)

Passage

But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 17:14 Heale me, O Lord, and I shall bee whole: saue me, and I shall bee saued: for thou art my prayse.

Jeremiah 17:15 Behold, they say vnto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come nowe.

Jeremiah 17:16 But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.

Jeremiah 17:17 Be not terrible vnto mee: thou art mine hope in the day of aduersitie.

Jeremiah 17:18 Let them bee confounded, that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be afraide, but let not me be afraide: bring vpon them the day of aduersitie, and destroy them with double destruction.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "thrust", "selfe", "pastour", "after", "thee", and "neither". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "thrust", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Behold they say vnto me Where is..." into verse 17's "Be not terrible vnto mee thou art...", so "haue" and "thrust" 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 "haue" and "thrust" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.