Bible Strands
Jeremiah 15:21
I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Jeremiah, extending the assurance given in the preceding verse where He pledges to make the prophet a fortified bronze wall against his opponents. This declaration occurs during Jeremiah’s ongoing ministry amid sustained hostility.
The words — The Hebrew verb הִצַּלְתִּי (hi.tzal.Ti) literally means "I will deliver," and פְּדִיתִי (pe.di.Ti) literally means "I will ransom." These terms describe rescue as both protection from and purchase out of hostile hands.
The thread — This rescue motif appears in 2 Corinthians 1:10 regarding deliverance from deadly peril, Isaiah 49:24 questioning whether captives can be snatched from the mighty, and Jeremiah 50:34 identifying the LORD as a strong Redeemer who pleads their case.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine intervention, not human strength, ends persecution. The verse demands trust in God’s active role to remove believers from hostile control.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
- Isaiah 49:24 Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?
- Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
- Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
- Genesis 48:16 the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
- Psalms 37:40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
- Isaiah 29:20 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—
- Psalms 27:2 When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
- Isaiah 29:5 But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,
- Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’