Jeremiah 33:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

It - the city.

Shall be to me a name of joy, a praise - (Jeremiah 13:11 ; Isaiah 62:7 ) all the good that I do unto them - the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

They shall fear ... for all the goodness - (Psalms 130:4). The Gentiles shall be led to "fear" God by the proofs of His power displayed in behalf of the Jews; the ungodly among them shall "tremble" for fear of God's judgments on them; the penitent shall reverentially fear and be converted to Him (Psalms 102:13; Psalms 102:15; Isaiah 60:3).

Jeremiah 33:9

9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.