For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

JEREMIAH 31:7KJV
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Jeremiah 31:7 (KJV)

What does Jeremiah 31:7 mean?

Jeremiah 31:7 calls people to celebrate with joy and proclaim praise to God, asking Him to save the remaining people of Israel. The verse is a command from God to publicly rejoice and pray for the deliverance of the "remnant"—those Israelites who have survived hardship.

In this verse, God is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah to the people of Israel during a time when many had been scattered or exiled. The verse urges the community to sing and shout with gladness for "Jacob" (another name for Israel), to make their praise known among the nations, and to specifically ask God to save His people. This moment is both a call to worship and a hopeful prayer for restoration.

The Hebrew behind Jeremiah 31:7

  • The word "Sing" (רָנַן, ranan) means to shout for joy or sing out loudly, emphasizing not just quiet happiness but a public, exuberant celebration.
  • "Remnant" (שְׁאֵרִית, she'erit) refers to those who remain after disaster or exile, highlighting that God still cares for and will act on behalf of those left after hardship.
  • "Save" (יָשַׁע, yasha) is a strong word for deliverance or rescue, showing that the prayer is for real, tangible help from God, not just spiritual encouragement.

Why Jeremiah 31:7 matters

  • Jeremiah 31:7 shows that even after judgment and exile, God invites His people to hope and expect restoration, not just mourn their losses.
  • The focus on the "remnant" clarifies that God’s promises are not erased by disaster; He is attentive to those who remain, however few.
  • This verse marks a shift in Jeremiah's message from warning of judgment to announcing hope and future joy, setting the stage for the promises that follow in the chapter.

Where else these words appear

“shout” Hebrew H6670 · used in 9 verses

  • Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
  • Isaiah 10:30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
  • Isaiah 54:1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

“Sing” Hebrew H7442 · used in 52 verses

  • Leviticus 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
  • Psalms 81:1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
  • Isaiah 16:10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

“remnant” Hebrew H7611 · used in 66 verses

  • Genesis 45:7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
  • Jeremiah 15:9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
  • Ezekiel 11:13 And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

“gladness” Hebrew H8057 · used in 89 verses

  • Genesis 31:27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
  • Esther 9:17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
  • Ecclesiastes 2:26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.