Jeremiah 5:22 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

Have you no respect for me? Why don’t you tremble in my presence? I, the Lord, define the ocean’s sandy shoreline as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the boundaries I set.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

They sin against the God:

Of Creation (Jeremiah 5:22), and
Of Providence (Jeremiah 5:24).

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Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Which have placed the sand ... —The greatness of Jehovah is shown by the majesty of His work in nature. As in Job 38:8-11…

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

There is a little belt of sand which checks the surging sea, and says to it, "Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy prou…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

God shows here why he had said that the people were foolish and without understanding. It was indeed a monstrous stupidity not to fear in the prese…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Fear you not me? says the Lord
They did not fear the Lord, and this is a reproof to them for the want of it, which i…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they can read their sin in their punishment. If people inquire…

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century

Catholic

13th Century

1. Here, he shows the folly of a sinful people.

He describes the foolishness itself: hear, O foolish people, who have no he…