Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for you,
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. The city is under Babylonian siege. Jeremiah is imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard for prophesying Jerusalem's fall. Modern-day East Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by impossible circumstances but clinging to God's power
The original word
qasheh (קָשֶׁה) — too hard, impossible, beyond reach or ability
Why it matters
Jeremiah prayed this while Babylon's siege engines were literally outside the city walls
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 32:17
This prayer comes AFTER God told Jeremiah to buy land in a doomed city
Common misconceptionPeople quote this for personal success and breakthrough, but Jeremiah prayed it while watching his nation be destroyed. It's about God's sovereignty in judgment, not just blessing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 32:17
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 32:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 32:17 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 worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's power, creation, omnipotence. Notable phrases: nothing too hard for you; great power; outstretched arm. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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