Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Even if He causes suffering,
He will show compassion
according to His abundant, faithful love.

International Standard Version

though he causes grief, his compassion abounds according to his gracious love.

A Conservative Version

For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness and tender mercy.

Bible in Basic English

For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For even though he causes grief he has compassion according to the greatness of his royal love.

Modern King James verseion

for though He causes grief, yet He will have pity according to the multitude of His kindnesses.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.

NET Bible

Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.

New Heart English Bible

For though he may cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to the abundance of his loving kindness.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely, though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יגה 
Yagah 
Usage: 8

yet will he have compassion
רחם 
Racham 
Usage: 47

Devotionals

Devotionals about Lamentations 3:32

References

Images Lamentations 3:32

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

31 For the Lord will not cast off forever, 32 For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness.
33 for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.

Cross References

Psalm 78:38

Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath.

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.

Psalm 106:43-45

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity.

Exodus 2:23

During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God.

Exodus 3:7

Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings,

Judges 10:16

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and he became impatient over the misery of Israel.

2 Kings 13:23

But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, nor has he cast them from his presence until now.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psalm 103:11

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he my darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do remember him still. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD.

Lamentations 3:22

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;

Luke 15:20

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

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