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Lamentations 3:32
32For though He has caused grief, yet He will have compassion according to His abundant mercies.
Lamentations 3:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
- New International Version (NIV)Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Though He causes grief, Yet He will show compassion According to the multitude of His mercies.
Context of Lamentations 3:32
30Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him. Let him have his fill of disgrace. 31For the Lord will not reject forever. For though He has caused grief, yet He will have compassion according to His abundant mercies. 33For He does not afflict from His heart or grieve the sons of men. 34To crush under His foot all the prisoners of the land,
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:32 word by word
כִּ֣י אִם־הוֹגָ֔ה וְרִחַ֖ם כְּרֹ֥ב חֲסָדָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:32
- Lamentations 3:22Because of the mercies of Adonai we will not be consumed, for His compassions never fail.
- Exodus 2:23Now it came about over the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. Bnei-Yisrael groaned because of their slavery. They cried out and their cry from slavery went up to God.
- Exodus 3:7Then Adonai said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their slave masters, for I know their pains.
- Judges 10:16Then they removed the foreign gods from among them, and worshipped Adonai. So His soul could not bear the misery of Israel.
- 2 Kings 13:23Yet Adonai was gracious to them, had compassion on them and turned to them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So He was not willing to destroy them or cast them from His presence up to now.
- Psalms 30:5Sing praise to Adonai, His faithful ones, and praise His holy name.
- Psalms 78:38But He is compassionate, forgives iniquity and does not destroy. Yes, many times He restrains His anger, and does not stir up all His wrath.
- Psalms 103:11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His mercy for those who fear Him.
- Psalms 106:43Many times He delivered them, but they kept rebelling deliberately, and so sank low into their iniquity.
- Jeremiah 31:20Erect road markers, set up signposts! Set your heart toward the highway, the way by which you traveled! Return, O virgin Israel, return to your cities.
- Hosea 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turning over within Me. My compassions are kindled.
- Luke 15:20“And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and felt compassion. He ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:32
- 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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