God’s Word Translation
Lamentations 3:22
22the Lord’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited.
Lamentations 3:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- New International Version (NIV)Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
Context of Lamentations 3:22
20My soul continues to remember ⌞these things⌟ and is so discouraged. 21“The reason I can ⌞still⌟ find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind: the Lord’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited. 23It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great. 24My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⌞in life⌟. That is why I find hope in him.’
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:22 word by word
חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:22
- Ezra 9:8And now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been kind enough to leave us a few survivors from Babylon and to give us a secure hold on his holy place. Our God has made our eyes light up and has given us new opportunities while we were slaves.
- Nehemiah 9:31But your compassion is endless. You didn’t destroy them or abandon them. You are a merciful and compassionate God.
- Psalms 78:38But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.
- Psalms 106:45He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.
- Ezekiel 20:8“ ‘But they rebelled against me and refused to listen to me. Not one of them got rid of the detestable idols that they looked to for help. They didn’t abandon the disgusting idols of Egypt. So I was going to pour out my fury on them and unleash my anger on them in Egypt.
- Malachi 3:6“I, the Lord, never change. That is why you descendants of Jacob haven’t been destroyed yet.
- Psalms 77:8Has his mercy come to an end forever? Has his promise been canceled throughout every generation?
- Psalms 86:15But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.
- Luke 1:50For those who fear him, his mercy lasts throughout every generation.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed - Being thus humbled, and seeing himself and his sinfulness in a proper point of view, he finds that God, instead of dealing with him in judgment, has dealt with him in mercy; and that though the affliction was excessive, yet it seas less than his iniquity deserved. If, indeed, any sinner be kept out of hell, it is because God's compassion faileth not.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Verses 22-42 are the center of the present poem, as it also holds the central place in the whole series of the Lamentations. In them the riches of God‘s grace and mercy are set forth in the brightest colors, but no sooner are they ended than the prophet resumes the language of woe. That we - He is speaking as the representative of all sufferers.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 21-36 Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that they are not worse. We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. God's compassions fail not; of this we have fresh instances every morning. Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. It is our duty, and will be our comfort and satisfaction, to hope…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22The faithful love of the Lord is the reason the poet begins to recover from deep despair (great sadness). The Lord’s love gives him hope again. This experience is like Jeremiah’s rescue from a muddy cistern (Jeremiah 38:6–13) and Jonah’s rescue from the belly of the great fish (Jonah 2:2–10). In each case, the Lord saved his servant from death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2422-24. (Mal 3:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Lamentations 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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