Jeremiah 17:13 (KJV)

Passage

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Jeremiah 17:12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

Jeremiah 17:13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.

Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

Jeremiah 17:15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "hope", "israel", "forsake", "thee", "shall", "ashamed", and "depart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "A glorious high throne from the beginning..." into verse 14's "Heal me O LORD and I shall...", so "lord" and "hope" 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 "lord" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.