Jeremiah 31:25 (WEB)

Passage

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 31:23 Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Yet again they will use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I reverse their captivity: ‘Yahweh bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’

Jeremiah 31:24 Judah and all its cities will dwell therein together, the farmers, and those who go about with flocks.

Jeremiah 31:25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

Jeremiah 31:26 On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.

Jeremiah 31:27 “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and with the seed of animal.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "satiated", "weary", "soul", "replenished", and "sorrowful". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "satiated" and "weary", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Judah and all its cities will dwell..." into verse 26's "On this I awakened and saw and...", so "satiated" and "weary" 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 "satiated" and "weary" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.