Jeremiah 31:26 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my sleepe was sweete vnto me.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:24 And Iudah shall dwell in it, and all the cities thereof together, the husbandmen and they that goe foorth with the flocke.

Jeremiah 31:25 For I haue saciate the wearie soule, and I haue replenished euery sorowfull soule.

Jeremiah 31:26 Therefore I awaked and behelde, and my sleepe was sweete vnto me.

Jeremiah 31:27 Beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will sowe the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah with the seede of man and with the seede of beast.

Jeremiah 31:28 And like as I haue watched vpon them, to plucke vp and to roote out, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to plague them, so wil I watch ouer them, to build and to plant them, saith ye Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "awaked", "behelde", "sleepe", "sweete", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "awaked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "For I haue saciate the wearie soule..." into verse 27's "Beholde the dayes come saith the Lord...", so "therefore" and "awaked" 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 "therefore" and "awaked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.