New King James Version
Lamentations 3:33
33For He does not afflict willingly, Nor grieve the children of men.
Lamentations 3:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
- New International Version (NIV)For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for he does not afflict from his heart or grieve the children of men.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow.
Context of Lamentations 3:33
31For the Lord will not cast off forever. 32Though He causes grief, Yet He will show compassion According to the multitude of His mercies. For He does not afflict willingly, Nor grieve the children of men. 34To crush under one’s feet All the prisoners of the earth, 35To turn aside the justice due a man Before the face of the Most High,
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:33 word by word
כִּ֣י לֹ֤א עִנָּה֙ מִלִּבּ֔וֹ וַיַּגֶּ֖ה בְנֵי־אִֽישׁ׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Lamentations 3:33
- Isaiah 28:21For the Lord will rise up as at Mount Perazim, He will be angry as in the Valley of Gibeon— That He may do His work, His awesome work, And bring to pass His act, His unusual act.
- Ezekiel 18:32For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!”
- Ezekiel 33:11Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’
- Hebrews 12:9Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33For he doth not afflict willingly - It is no pleasure to God to afflict men. He takes no delight in our pain and misery: yet, like a tender and intelligent parent, he uses the rod; not to gratify himself, but to profit and save us.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. 22-33God's love and faithfulness never end. Just as God was faithful in judging Jerusalem for their sins, he will be faithful in restoring those who return to him.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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