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The Fountain of Living Water

12 A lofty throne of glory from the beginning
    is the place of our sanctuary.
13 O Yahweh, the hope of Israel,
    all those who forsake you will be put to shame,
and those who turn aside from you in the earth will be recorded,
    for they have forsaken the fountain of living water, Yahweh.
14 Heal me, O Yahweh, and I will be healed,
    save me, and I will be saved,
    for you are my praise.
15 Look, they are saying to me,
    “Where is the word of Yahweh?
    Please let it come.”
16 But I, I have not run away from being a shepherd who follows you,[a]
    and I have not desired the disastrous day.
You, you know the pronouncement of my lips,
    it was before your face.
17 You must not become to me a terror,
    you are my refuge in the day of disaster.
18 Let my persecutors be put to shame,
    but as for me,[b] do not let me be put to shame.
Let them be dismayed,
    but as for me,[c] do not let me be dismayed.
Bring on them the day of disaster,
    and with double destruction, destroy them.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 17:16 Literally “after you”
  2. Jeremiah 17:18 Literally “I”
  3. Jeremiah 17:18 Literally “I”

12 A glorious throne,(A) exalted from the beginning,
    is the place of our sanctuary.
13 Lord, you are the hope(B) of Israel;
    all who forsake(C) you will be put to shame.
Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust(D)
    because they have forsaken the Lord,
    the spring of living water.(E)

14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;(F)
    save(G) me and I will be saved,
    for you are the one I praise.(H)
15 They keep saying to me,
    “Where is the word of the Lord?
    Let it now be fulfilled!”(I)
16 I have not run away from being your shepherd;
    you know I have not desired the day of despair.
    What passes my lips(J) is open before you.
17 Do not be a terror(K) to me;
    you are my refuge(L) in the day of disaster.(M)
18 Let my persecutors be put to shame,
    but keep me from shame;
let them be terrified,
    but keep me from terror.
Bring on them the day of disaster;
    destroy them with double destruction.(N)

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