Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O Yahweh, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for you are my praise.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~605 BC. Jeremiah's personal prayer in his chamber after another day of mockery and death threats. His reputation is destroyed, his family has turned against him.
The emotion here: desperate but clinging to hope despite overwhelming opposition
The original word
rapha (רָפָא) — to heal completely, to mend what's torn; used for both physical and spiritual restoration
Why it matters
Jeremiah was called 'the weeping prophet' but here shows his deep personal faith
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 17:14
This is Jeremiah's most vulnerable moment — the strong prophet admitting he's breaking
Common misconceptionPeople think this guarantees physical healing, but Jeremiah is asking for the strength to continue his calling despite being emotionally shattered by rejection.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 17:14
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 17:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 17:14 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, salvation, trust. Notable phrases: heal me O Yahweh; you are my praise. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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