Jeremiah 33:16 (GNV)

Passage

In those dayes shall Iudah be saued, and Ierusalem shall dwell safely, and hee that shall call her, is the Lord our righteousnesse.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 33:14 Beholde, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that I wil performe that good thing, which I haue promised vnto the house of Israel, and to the house of Iudah.

Jeremiah 33:15 In those dayes and at that time, wil I cause the branch of righteousnesse to growe vp vnto Dauid, and he shall execute iudgement, and righteousnes in the land.

Jeremiah 33:16 In those dayes shall Iudah be saued, and Ierusalem shall dwell safely, and hee that shall call her, is the Lord our righteousnesse.

Jeremiah 33:17 For thus sayth the Lord, Dauid shall neuer want a man to sit vpon the throne of the house of Israel.

Jeremiah 33:18 Neither shall the Priests and Leuites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to offer meat offerings, and to doe sacrifice continually.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dayes", "shall", "iudah", "saued", "ierusalem", "dwell", and "safely". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dayes" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "In those dayes and at that time..." into verse 17's "For thus sayth the Lord Dauid shall...", so "dayes" and "shall" 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 "dayes" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.