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    Lamentations 3 (KJV)

    Read Lamentations chapter 3 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

    Lamentations 3

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    Lamentations 3:25

    "The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul th…"

    Lamentations 3:22-23

    "It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, becaus…"

    Lamentations 3:31-32

    "For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause…"

    Lamentations 3:21

    "This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.…"

    Lamentations 3:24

    "The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope…"

    Lamentations 3:22

    "It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, becaus…"

    Lamentations 3:23

    "They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.…"

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    Lamentations 3 Summary

    Lamentations 3 is the theological heart of a book written in the ashes of Jerusalem's destruction. The chapter opens with raw, first-person suffering — 'I am the man that hath seen affliction' — describing God as one who has walled him in, broken his bones, and made his path crooked.

    Then, remarkably, from the depths of despair comes one of Scripture's most beloved declarations of hope: '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.' This pivot from lament to hope — without denying the pain — is one of the greatest theological achievements in the Bible.

    Key Themes

    Suffering honestly expressedNew mercies every morningGod's faithfulnessHope from despairWaiting in silence

    Key Verses in Lamentations 3

    "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

    The most famous words of hope in the Bible — spoken from the deepest possible suffering.

    "The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

    — Lamentations 3:25-26

    Patient waiting is presented as active goodness, not passive resignation.

    "Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD."

    — Lamentations 3:40

    Lament leads not to bitterness but to self-examination and repentance.

    Life Application

    Lamentations 3 does not minimize suffering — it starts with the most graphic descriptions of pain in the Bible. Yet from that exact place, it declares God's faithfulness. This teaches that genuine hope doesn't require pretending things are fine. You can simultaneously acknowledge that your situation is terrible and that God's mercies are new every morning.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who wrote Lamentations?

    Tradition attributes Lamentations to the prophet Jeremiah, who witnessed Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon in 586 BC. The book consists of five poems mourning the city's fall, with chapter 3 as the theological center that pivots from despair to hope.

    What does 'great is thy faithfulness' mean in context?

    These words emerge from the rubble of Jerusalem — not from a place of comfort. Their power lies in the context: the writer has just described God as an enemy (3:1-18), then chooses to trust God's character despite his experience. Faithfulness is declared by faith, not by sight.

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