Jeremiah 3:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.

In vain

In the lord

General references

Isaiah 17:7

Bible References

In vain

The LORD said also unto me, in the time of Josiah the king, "Hast thou seen what that shrinking Israel hath done? How she hath run up upon all high hills, and among all thick trees, and there played the harlot?

His wisdom maketh all men fools. And confounded be all casters of images, for that they cast is but a vain thing, and hath no life.

{A song of the stairs} I lift up mine eyes unto the hills; from whence cometh my help?

All carvers of Images are but vain, and the carved images that they love can do no good. They must bear record themselves, that seeing they can neither see nor understand they shall be confounded.

Let them be gathered and come together, let them draw nigh hither, that are escaped of the people: Have they any understanding, that set up the stocks of their Idols, and praise unto a god, that cannot help them?

Yet must he be taken on men's shoulders and borne, and set in his place, that he may stand and not move. Alas that men should cry unto him, which giveth no answer; and delivereth not the man that calleth upon him, from his trouble.

For after I had brought them into the land that I promised to give them, when they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees: they made there offerings, and provoked me with their oblations, making sweet savours there, and poured out their drink offerings.

They that observe vain vanities, have forsaken him that was merciful unto them.

In the lord

For thou art the comfort and help of Israel in the time of trouble. Why wilt thou be as a stranger in the Land, and as one that goeth over the field, and cometh in only to remain for a night?

Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; and thy blessing is upon thy people.

But the salvation of the righteous cometh of the LORD, who is also their strength in the time of trouble.

{A song of the stairs} I lift up mine eyes unto the hills; from whence cometh my help?

Behold, God is my salvation: I will be bold therefore and not fear. For the LORD God is my strength and my praise whereof I sing: and is become my saviour.

I, even I, am the only LORD, and without me there is no Saviour.

O how profound art thou O God, thou God and Saviour of Israel?

What is he, this that cometh from Edom, with stained red clothes of Bozrah, which is so costly cloth, and cometh in so nimbly with all his strength? "I am he that teacheth righteousness, and am of power to help."

Nevertheless I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them even through the LORD their God. But I will not deliver them through any bow, sword, battle, horses, or horsemen."

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship. For salvation cometh of the Jews.

General references

Then shall man convert again unto his maker, and turn his eyes to the holy one of Israel.