Jeremiah 8:18 Meaning
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Context Explained
16The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
17For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
18When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
19Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
20The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 42:5
Both verses express deep sorrow and a longing for comfort.
Matthew 5:4
Jesus teaches that those who mourn will be comforted.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
God comforts us in our troubles, similar to the lament in this verse.
Source: Jeremiah 8:18