Lamentations 3:31-33

“For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.”

"For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men." - Lamentations 3:31-33
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What does Lamentations 3:31-33 mean?

Lamentations 3:31-33 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men." Lamentations…

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Restoration in Grief: A Journey Through Lamentations 3:31-33

In the book of Lamentations, we find the prophet Jeremiah lamenting over the destruction of Jerusalem, grappling with the weight of grief and despair. Yet amidst the deep sorrow, he offers profound truth that can reassuredly anchor our restless hearts. Lamentations 3:31-33 (KJV)…

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A Prayer of Hope and Compassion in Times of Grief

O Gracious and Everlasting God, Today, with a humble heart, I come before You, meditating on the profound truths found in Lamentations 3:31-33: "For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he…

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Lamentations 3:31-33 - "For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone."
"For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone." - Lamentations 3:31-33
Lamentations 3:31 - "For the Lord will not cast off for ever:"
Lamentations 3:33 - "For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men."
"For the Lord will not cast off for ever:" - Lamentations 3:31
"For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men." - Lamentations 3:33
Lamentations 3:1-18
Lamentations 3:31-32 - "For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love."
Jeremiah 31:31-33
Jeremiah 31:31-33
Lamentations 3:1 - "I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath."
Lamentations 3:3 - "Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day."
Exodus 26:31-33
Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Lamentations 3:13
Numbers 33:31 - "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan."
"For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love." - Lamentations 3:31-32
"Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day." - Lamentations 3:3
Lamentations 3:23 - "They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
Lamentations 5:3 - "We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows."
Lamentations 3:36 - "To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not."
"I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath." - Lamentations 3:1
"And threescore and twelve thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:33
Lamentations 3:27 - "It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth."
Lamentations 3:38 - "Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?"
Lamentations 3:47 - "Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction."
Lamentations 3:19 - "Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall."
Job 31:33 - "If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:"
Lamentations 3:34 - "To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,"