Jeremiah 29

Which worship songs are based on Jeremiah 29?

  1. Bring Me Back — Building 429 (2008) Jeremiah 29:11

    The bridge closely adapts the verse's wording about God's plans for the people he addresses, turning that assurance into a personal prayer for understanding. The song's concern with tomorrow reinforces this verbal connection, although it does not reference the passage's original setting among Judean exiles.

  2. I Will Sing — Don Moen (2013) Jeremiah 29:11

    The second verse closely adapts Jeremiah’s language about God’s thoughts and plans for His people, applying it to the singer’s uncertainty about divine intentions. The song expresses trust without reproducing the passage’s specific promises concerning the exiles’ future.

  3. Promises Never Fail — Bethel Music (2019) Jeremiah 29:11

    The chorus closely restates God’s declaration that he knows his favorable plans for his people and intends to give them hope and a future.

  4. I Can't Hold It — Byron Cage (2009) Jeremiah 29:11

    The description of God's plans as beneficial rather than harmful adapts this promise. The song personalizes a passage originally addressed to the Judean exiles in Babylon.

  5. Beautiful Story — Newsboys (2019) Jeremiah 29:11

    The singer addresses God as already knowing His plans for the singer's future, closely adapting God's promise to the Judean exiles.

  6. Keep Me — Patrick Dopson (2012) Jeremiah 29:11

    The song combines God's plans for the speaker with the paired promise of hope and a future, closely adapting this verse. It applies personally a promise originally addressed to Judah's exiles in Babylon.

  7. Rise From the Ashes — Group 1 Crew (2014) Jeremiah 29:11

    The bridge links God's plans for the listener with hope and a positive future, closely adapting Jeremiah's promise of divine plans for the exiles' welfare and future. The song personalizes a promise originally addressed to the community in Babylonian exile.

  8. Future — Jordan Feliz (2018) Jeremiah 29:11

    The chorus closely invokes God's promised plans for hope and a future, applying Jeremiah's assurance to uncertainty after personal plans have failed.

  9. Weep With Me — Rend Collective (2018) Jeremiah 29:11

    The affirmation that God has plans for the singer's flourishing closely follows Jeremiah's promise to the exiles concerning God's intentions for their welfare and future.

  10. GOOD OLD DAYS — bodie (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The acknowledgment of God's perfect timing in the song reflects the assurance found in Jeremiah, where God expresses His plans for hope and a future.

  11. this is what a new year feels like — JVKE, Forrest Frank (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The lyrics express a belief that God has a plan for their lives, which closely aligns with the promise found in Jeremiah 29:11 about God's plans for hope and a future.

  12. Plans — Brandon Lake (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The song expresses a belief in a hopeful future and good plans, echoing the sentiment found in Jeremiah 29:11 about God's plans for prosperity and hope.

  13. Dear God (Acoustic) — Cory Asbury (2020) Jeremiah 29:11

    God’s response emphasizes his settled and enduring thoughts toward his child, closely echoing Jeremiah’s assurance that God knows the thoughts or plans he has for his people.

  14. Plans — David Leonard (2023) Jeremiah 29:11

    The chorus closely echoes Jeremiah's declaration that God has plans for his people that provide a future and hope. The song applies that promise personally as grounds for trusting God's providence.

  15. If I Shout — Jason Crabb (2015) Jeremiah 29:11

    The second verse closely adapts Jeremiah’s paired promise of a hopeful future. The song extends that assurance beyond death, whereas the passage originally addresses the restoration of Judah’s exiles.

  16. I Believe You — Megan Woods (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The singer grounds her confidence about the future in God's good plans for her, closely paraphrasing God's assurance to the Judean exiles that his intentions are for their welfare and a hopeful future.

  17. Excited — Jonathan McReynolds (2018) Jeremiah 29:11

    The verse directly recites Jeremiah's assurance to the Judean exiles that God's intentions are for their welfare and that he will give them hope and a future.

  18. No Rival — Crowder (2018) Jeremiah 29:11

    The bridge combines God’s plan for the singer with the promise of hope and a future, clearly echoing Jeremiah’s message to the Judean exiles.

  19. Accepted — Israel & New Breed (2021) Jeremiah 29:11

    The song adopts Jeremiah's distinctive promise of hope and a future, originally addressed to Judah's exiles in Babylon.

  20. Good Plans - Live — Red Rocks Worship (2023) Jeremiah 29:11

    The central refrain closely condenses Jeremiah's declaration that God knows the beneficial plans he has for his people. The song applies that exilic promise personally as grounds for hope and trust.

  21. First Loved Me — Israel & New Breed (2015) Jeremiah 29:11

    The second verse directly adapts Jeremiah's distinctive pairing of future and hope as gifts from God. The song personalizes a promise originally addressed to the Judean exiles in Babylon.

  22. You’re Making Something Beautiful (Spontaneous/Live) — Pat Barrett (2019) Jeremiah 29:11

    The bridge uses Jeremiah's distinctive promise concerning hope and a future, originally addressed to the Judean exiles in Babylon.

  23. For the Good — Riley Clemmons (2021) Jeremiah 29:11

    The linked language of God’s known plans, purpose, and a future strongly paraphrases Jeremiah’s message of hope to the Judean exiles.

  24. Ways — Ryan Ofei & Xavier Omär (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The speaker's assurance that God has plans for their future closely paraphrases God's declaration through Jeremiah that he knows the plans he has for his exiled people.

  25. Perfect Love — Jeremy Camp (2015) Jeremiah 29:11

    The second verse closely adapts the passage’s distinctive combination of God’s plans for his people and the hope those plans promise. The song applies this assurance personally, whereas Jeremiah originally addresses the Judean exiles.

  26. It's Not Over — Mandisa (2020) Jeremiah 29:11

    The bridge's confidence that God retains a future and purposeful plan for the singer closely evokes God's promise to the Judean exiles of plans that provide hope and a future.

  27. Plans — Rend Collective (2022) Jeremiah 29:11

    The recurring assurance that God has intentions for the singer’s future closely echoes Jeremiah’s promise that God knows his plans for his people. The surrounding emphasis on hope amid present suffering reinforces the allusion.

  28. For the Good (live from tour) — Riley Clemmons (2022) Jeremiah 29:11

    The combination of God's plans, purposeful direction, and a future closely recalls Jeremiah's promise to the Judean exiles.

  29. WAIT — Mike Teezy (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The song reflects the sentiment of trusting in God's plans for one's future, paralleling the assurance found in Jeremiah 29:11 about God having plans for hope and a future.

  30. You Can - Live — Hope Darst (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The song references the idea of having a hope and a future, which closely aligns with the promise found in Jeremiah 29:11 about God's plans for His people.

  31. Sing Wherever I Go - Live — We the Kingdom (2019) Jeremiah 29:11

    The singer's trust in the plans God has for the future closely echoes God's declaration through Jeremiah concerning his purposeful plans for his people.

  32. Believe You Will — Jeremy Rosado (2022) Jeremiah 29:11

    The description of God's plan for a life as one characterized by hope and a future directly restates Jeremiah's message to the Judean exiles.

  33. Dream — Éowyn (2011) Jeremiah 29:11

    The bridge directly reproduces God's assurance in Jeremiah 29:11. Originally addressed to Judean exiles in Babylon, the promise grounds the song’s encouragement to persevere while fulfillment remains delayed.

  34. Hope And A Future - Live — Housefires & Nate Moore & Chandler Moore (2020) Jeremiah 29:11

    The chorus directly adopts Jeremiah's paired promise of hope and a future, applying God's purposeful care to the singer's life.

  35. First Loved Me [Live] — Covenant Worship (2014) Jeremiah 29:11

    The second verse closely echoes the distinctive pairing of future and hope in God's promise to the Judean exiles. The song applies that language to the singer's personal experience rather than recounting its original historical setting.

  36. The Light in You — Bethel Music (2021) Jeremiah 29:11

    The promise that the wounded person still has a future and hope directly uses Jeremiah’s assurance to the Judean exiles. The original context frames hope as God’s continuing purpose amid prolonged suffering rather than immediate escape from it.

  37. Vai Amanhecer — Thiago Grulha (2012) Jeremiah 29:11

    The assurance of a peaceful future compresses Jeremiah's linked promises of peace and a hopeful future. The song applies personally a promise originally addressed to the Judean exiles in Babylon.

  38. Ojoro — Sound Of Salem & Pst. Oche Ogebe & Dells TMX (2025) Jeremiah 29:11

    The lyrics express a sentiment similar to the assurance found in Jeremiah 29:11, where God speaks of having plans for His people that are good and filled with hope. The artist acknowledges God's intentions for him, reflecting this biblical promise.

  39. worship over worry — Mike Malagies, Skema Boy (2023) Jeremiah 29:11

    The numerical reference to 29:11, paired with confidence in God's plan, clearly invokes Jeremiah's assurance that God knows his purposes for his people.

  40. Dream for You — Casting Crowns (2014) Jeremiah 29:11

    The final verse closely adapts God's declaration about knowing his plans for his people. The song applies that assurance to individual listeners, whereas Jeremiah originally addresses the exiled community.

  41. By the Grace of God — Bethel Music (2020) Jeremiah 29:11

    The song directly adapts Jeremiah's declaration that God knows His plans for His people, extending the promised future beyond physical death.

  42. Wait and See — Brandon Heath (2008) Jeremiah 29:11

    The chorus connects personal hope with the plans God has made for the singer, closely adapting Jeremiah's assurance that God's plans provide a hopeful future. The song applies that assurance individually rather than recounting its original setting among the exiles in Babylon.

  43. All Over Again — Jordan St. Cyr (2023) Jeremiah 29:13

    The repeated progression from seeking God to finding Him closely reflects Jeremiah's promise that wholehearted pursuit of God results in encountering Him.

  44. One Place - Live — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Pastor Bertha Cobbs (2015) Jeremiah 29:13

    The post-bridge explicitly invokes a biblical promise that searching for God leads to finding Him. Its direct address to God and emphasis on deliberate pursuit closely adapt Jeremiah’s promise of finding God through wholehearted seeking.

Jeremiah 29 (King James Version)

1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)

3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;

5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.

10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

15 Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:

19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.

20 Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:

21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;

22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;

23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.

24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

25 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,

31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.