6 For hee shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good commeth, but shall inhabite the parched places in the wildernesse, in a salt land and not inhabited. It is the heart that motivates us to break faith with God's Word. Is that not what happened in the Garden of Eden? A Study Of Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. Jeremiah 17:8 Context. Jeremiah 17:8 "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit." Jeremiah 17:6-9. Jeremiah 17:7-8 Reminds me that no matter what is happening or coming my way, I will not be knocked down. It does it by weakening our trust in what God says is really true. With each trial I go through, the Lord changes me and strengthens me. Jeremiah 17:8 “For he will be like a tree planted by the water,That extends its roots by a streamAnd will not fear when the heat comes;But its leaves will be green,And it will not be anxious in a year of droughtNor cease to yield fruit. If they obeyed this word, their prosperity should be restored. Commentary on Jeremiah 17:19-27 (Read Jeremiah 17:19-27) The prophet was to lay before the rulers and the people of Judah, the command to keep holy the sabbath day. It has no worries in a … 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. Clarke's Jeremiah 17:8 Bible Commentary A s a tree planted by the waters - Which is sufficiently supplied with moisture, though the heat be intense, and there be no rain; for the roots being spread out by the river, they absorb from it all the moisture requisite for the flourishing vegetation of the tree. I can feel the arrows of doubt and disbelief trying to penetrate my heart to shake me up, but I sense a strong fortress, like iron, protecting me. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not [] fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. Let them strictly observe the fourth command.