331 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time , while he was still confined in the court of the guard , saying , 2 "Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it, the Lord is His name , 3 ' Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things , which you do not know .' 4 "For thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the houses of this city , and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah which are broken down to make a defense against the siege ramps and against the sword , 5 'While they are coming to fight with the Chaldeans and to fill them with the corpses of men whom I have slain in My anger and in My wrath , and I have hidden My face from this city because of all their wickedness : 6 'Behold , I will bring to it health and healing , and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth . 7 'I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel and will rebuild them as they were at first . 8 'I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned against Me and by which they have transgressed against Me. 9 'It will be to Me a name of joy , praise and glory before all the nations of the earth which will hear of all the good that I do for them, and they will fear and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.'
10 "Thus says the Lord , 'Yet again there will be heard in this place , of which you say , "It is a waste , without man and without beast ," that is, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate , without man and without inhabitant and without beast , 11 the voice of joy and the voice of gladness , the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride , the voice of those who say , " Give thanks to the Lord of hosts , For the Lord is good , For His lovingkindness is everlasting "; and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord . For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first ,' says the Lord . 12 "Thus says the Lord of hosts , 'There will again be in this place which is waste , without e man or beast , and in all its cities , a habitation of shepherds who rest their flocks . 13 'In the cities of the hill country , in the cities of the lowland , in the cities of the Negev , in the land of Benjamin , in the environs of Jerusalem and in the cities of Judah , the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who numbers them,' says the Lord .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 33:1-13
Commentary on Jeremiah 33:1-13
(Read Jeremiah 33:1-13)
Those who expect to receive comforts from God, must call upon him. Promises are given, not to do away, but to quicken and encourage prayer. These promises lead us to the gospel of Christ; and in that God has revealed truth to direct us, and peace to make us easy. All who by sanctifying grace are cleansed from the filth of sin, by pardoning mercy are freed from the guilt. When sinners are thus justified, washed, and sanctified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Holy Spirit, they are enabled to walk before God in peace and purity. Many are led to perceive the real difference between the people of God and the world around them, and to fear the Divine wrath. It is promised that the people who were long in sorrow, shall again be filled with joy. Where the Lord gives righteousness and peace, he will give all needful supplies for temporal wants; and all we have will be comforts, as sanctified by the word and by prayer.