“Blessed are those
Who trust in Yahweh!
Blessed are those
Whose trust is Yahweh!
They shall be
Like a tree
Planted by water.
It sends out its roots
By the stream.
It does not fear
When heat comes.
Its leaves shall stay green.
In the year of the drought,
It is not anxious.
It does not cease to bear fruit.”
Yahweh, via Jeremiah, wants to bless those who trust in him. They will be blessed if their trust rests with and in Yahweh. They will be like a tree planted by water with good roots. They, like the tree, will not fear when heat comes, because this well watered tree will stay green. Even if there is a drought, this tree will not be anxious, since it will not cease to bear fruit. Everything depends on trust.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 