Lamentations 3:22

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Summary

Lamentations 3:22

It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Of

Because

General references

Ecclesiastes 9:4

Lamentations 3:32

Bible References

Of

And now for a little space there hath been favour from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

Nevertheless for thy manifold mercies' sake, thou didst not make a full end of them nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:

And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses;

But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: none of them cast away the abominations of his eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought to pour out my fury upon them, so as to accomplish mine anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

For I Jehovah change not, and ye, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Because

Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath his word come to an end from generation to generation?

But thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.

Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.

and his mercy is to generations and generations to them that fear him.

General references

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses: