What does Lamentations 3:22-23 mean?

Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV) reads: "It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." It sits in Lamentations chapter 3, a piece of funeral poetry over Jerusalem from the Old Testament, and is most often read as a verse about birthday. The meaning sharpens when you read the verses immediately around it and notice how Lamentations as a whole is arguing its case.

What is the context of Lamentations 3:22-23 in Lamentations?

Lamentations 3:22-23 belongs to Lamentations 3, which fits inside Lamentations's wider message as funeral poetry over Jerusalem. Before applying the verse, read at least the paragraph it appears in so you can see who is speaking, who is being addressed, and what situation prompted the words.

Is Lamentations 3:22-23 from the Old or New Testament?

Lamentations 3:22-23 is from the Old Testament — specifically the book of Lamentations, chapter 3. That matters because Old Testament verses are usually addressed first to ancient Israel under the Mosaic covenant, and Christians read them through the lens of Christ's fulfilment.

What translation of Lamentations 3:22-23 is used here?

Every verse on Bible Sundays is quoted from the King James Version (KJV), the public-domain English translation first published in 1611. We use the KJV consistently so the wording you memorise on one page matches the wording on every other page of the site.

How can I memorise Lamentations 3:22-23?

Read Lamentations 3:22-23 aloud three times, write it out by hand once, then try to recite it from memory. Repeat morning and evening for a week. Pair it with the theme of birthday so your mind has a natural retrieval cue. Reviewing on day 1, day 3, day 7 and day 30 locks it in for the long term.

How should I apply Lamentations 3:22-23 today?

Identify one specific situation in the next 24 hours — a conversation, a decision, a fear, a temptation around birthday — where Lamentations 3:22-23 should change your response. Pray the verse back to God for that situation, then act on it. Application is what turns reading into obedience.

Birthday Card Verse

Lamentations 3:22-23 for Birthday Cards

A free, printable, share-ready KJV card verse. Pick a theme, download as a high-resolution image, or copy the text for handwritten cards.

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“It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3:22-23

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Why Lamentations 3:22-23 works for birthday cards

God's faithfulness renewed with each new year of life.

"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."

Read Lamentations 3 (KJV) →

How to use this birthday card

Pick a theme above that matches the recipient's taste — botanical for weddings and showers, midnight for solemn occasions, kraft for rustic.
Download the PNG at 1200×1500 — Pinterest-optimized and high enough resolution for printing on standard 5×7 cardstock.
Send digitally via text, email, or social, or print and pair with a handwritten note inside.
Reference the chapter — readers often want to look up the surrounding context. Tap the link above to read Lamentations 3 in the KJV.

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Psalm 139:14

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

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"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

Numbers 6:24-26

"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."

Psalm 90:12

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

Psalm 118:24

"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

Proverbs 9:11

"For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased."

Psalm 20:4

"Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel."

Philippians 1:6

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."

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