Jeremiah 16:19

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Lord, you are my strength and my protection. You are a safe place to run to in time of trouble. The nations will come to you from all around the world. They will say, “Our fathers had false gods. They worshiped those worthless idols, but the idols did not help them.

Cross References

Isaiah 25:4

You have been a safe place for poor people in trouble. You are like a shelter from floods and shade from the heat when powerful men attack. They are like rain streaming down the walls that protect us from the storm.

Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good. He is a safe place to go to in times of trouble. He takes care of those who trust him.

Jeremiah 17:17

Please don’t make me afraid of you. I depend on you in times of trouble.

1 Peter 1:18

You know that in the past the way you were living was useless. It was a way of life you learned from those who lived before you. But you were saved from that way of living. You were bought, but not with things that ruin like gold or silver.

Jeremiah 10:5

The idols of the other nations are like a scarecrow in a cucumber field. They cannot walk. They cannot talk, and the people must carry them. So don’t be afraid of their idols. They cannot hurt you. And they cannot help you either.”

Jeremiah 2:11

Has any nation ever stopped worshiping their old gods so that they could worship new gods? No! And their gods are not really gods at all! But my people stopped worshiping their glorious God and started worshiping idols that are worth nothing.

Isaiah 44:10

Who made these false gods? Who covered these useless statues?

Psalm 86:9

My Lord, you made everyone. I wish they all would come worship you and honor your name.

Malachi 1:11

“People all around the world respect my name. All around the world they bring good gifts to me and burn good incense as a gift to me, because my name is important to all of them.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Zechariah 2:11

At that time people from many nations will come to me. They will become my people, and I will live in your city.” Then you will know it was the Lord All-Powerful who sent me to tell you these things.

Habakkuk 3:19

The Lord GOD gives me my strength. He helps me run fast like a deer. He leads me safely on the mountains. To the music director. On my stringed instruments.

Ezekiel 11:16

“So tell them this: The Lord GOD says, ‘It is true, I forced my people to go far away to other nations. I did scatter them among many countries. But I will be their temple for a short time while they are in those other countries.

Isaiah 49:6

And now he says, “You are a very important servant to me. You must bring back to me the tribes of Jacob. You must bring back the people of Israel who are still alive. But I have something else for you to do that is even more important: I will make you a light for the other nations. You will show people all over the world the way to be saved.”

Psalm 62:2

He is my Rock, the only one who can save me. He is my high place of safety, where no army can defeat me.

Revelation 11:15

The seventh angel blew his trumpet. Then there were loud voices in heaven. The voices said, “The kingdom of the world has now become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah. And he will rule forever and ever.”

Jeremiah 3:23

It was foolish to worship idols on the hills. All the loud parties on the mountains were wrong. Surely the salvation of Israel comes from the Lord our God.

Isaiah 62:2

Then all nations will see your goodness. All kings will see your honor. Then you will have a new name that the Lord himself will give you.

Isaiah 32:2

If this would happen, the king would be like a shelter to hide from the wind and rain, like streams of water in a dry land, and like the cool shadow of a large rock in a hot land.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Those who do what is right can run to him for protection.

Psalm 68:31

Messengers from Egypt will come bearing gifts. Ethiopia will offer God their tribute.

Psalm 62:7

My victory and honor come from God. He is the mighty Rock, where I am safe.

Psalm 46:11

The Lord All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

Psalm 46:7

The Lord All-Powerful is with us. The God of Jacob is our place of safety. Selah

Psalm 46:1

God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.

Psalm 27:5

He will protect me when I am in danger. He will hide me in his tent. He will take me up to his place of safety.

Psalm 19:14

May my words and thoughts please you. Lord, you are my Rock—the one who rescues me.

Romans 1:25

They traded the truth of God for a lie. They bowed down and worshiped the things God made instead of worshiping the God who made those things. He is the one who should be praised forever. Amen.

1 Kings 20:23

King Ben-Hadad’s officers said to him, “The gods of Israel are mountain gods. We fought in a mountain area, so the Israelites won. If we fight them on level ground, we will win.

Isaiah 44:20

Someone like that is deceived. They don’t know what they are doing. They cannot save themselves, and they will not admit, “This statue I am holding is a lie!”

Isaiah 45:14

The Lord says, “Egypt and Ethiopia are rich, but, Israel, you will get those riches. The tall people from Seba will be yours. They will walk behind you with chains around their necks. They will bow down before you and ask you to pray for them and say, ‘The true God really is with you, and there is no other God.’”

Jeremiah 2:8

“The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’ The people who know the law did not want to know me. The leaders of the people of Israel turned against me. The prophets spoke in the name of the false god Baal. They worshiped worthless idols.”

Jeremiah 4:2

If you do these things, you will be able to use my name to make a promise. You will be able to say, ‘As the Lord lives.’ You will be able to use these words in a truthful, honest, and right way. If you do these things, the nations will be blessed by the Lord. They will brag about what the Lord has done.”

Jeremiah 12:16

I want these people to learn their lessons well. In the past they taught my people to use Baal’s name to make promises. Now, I want them to learn to use my name. I want them to say, ‘As the Lord lives ….’ If they do that, I will allow them to be successful, and I will let them live among my people.

Jeremiah 33:9

Then Jerusalem will be a wonderful place. The people will be happy. People from other nations will praise it when they hear about the good things happening there. They will hear about the good things I am doing for Jerusalem.’

Joel 3:16

The Lord God will shout from Zion. He will shout from Jerusalem, and the sky and the earth will shake. But the Lord God will be a safe place for his people. He will be a place of safety for the people of Israel.

Amos 2:4

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish Judah for the many crimes they did. They refused to obey the Lord’s teachings and they did not keep his commands. Their ancestors believed lies, and those same lies caused the people of Judah to stop following God.

Psalm 18:3

I called to the Lord for help, and he saved me from my enemies! He is worthy of my praise!

Psalm 65:3

When our sins become too heavy for us, you wipe them away.

Jeremiah 10:3

The customs of other people are worth nothing. Their idols are nothing but wood from the forest. Their idols are made by workers with their chisels.

Jeremiah 14:8

God, you are the hope of Israel! You save Israel in times of trouble. But now it seems like you are a stranger in the land, like a traveler who only stays one night.