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 grace hath been shewed from the LORD 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 great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Because

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

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 though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.