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Lamentations 3:31
31For no one is cast off by the Lord forever.
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Context of Lamentations 3:31
29Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope. 30Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace. For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. 32Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. 33For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.
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Cross-references for Lamentations 3:31
- 1 Samuel 12:22For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.
- Psalms 77:7“Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?
- Psalms 94:14For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance.
- Psalms 103:8The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
- Isaiah 54:7“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back.
- Isaiah 57:16I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created.
- Jeremiah 31:37This is what the Lord says: “Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done,” declares the Lord.
- Jeremiah 32:40I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.
- Jeremiah 33:24“Have you not noticed that these people are saying, ‘The Lord has rejected the two kingdoms he chose’? So they despise my people and no longer regard them as a nation.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
- Romans 11:1I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The Lord - אדני Adonai ; but one of my ancient MSS. has יהוה Jehovah . The above verse is quoted in reference to our Lord's passion, by Matthew 26:62.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-33Verses 31-33 Reasons for the resignation urged in the previous triplet.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. 31Compare Psalm 103:8–11.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3331-33. True repentance is never without hope (Psa 94:14).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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