Lamentations 3:22
Lamentations 3:22 in Multiple Translations
Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
¶ It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
It is through the Lord's love that we have not come to destruction, because his mercies have no limit.
The trustworthy love of the Lord never ends, and his compassion has no limit.
It is the Lordes mercies that wee are not consumed, because his compassions faile not.
The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.
It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Heth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed.
Yahweh never stops faithfully loving us, and he never stops being kind to us.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 3:22
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Lamentations 3:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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חַֽסְדֵ֤י
יְהוָה֙
כִּ֣י
לֹא
תָ֔מְנוּ
כִּ֥י
לֹא
כָל֖וּ
רַחֲמָֽי/ו
חַֽסְדֵ֤י
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
N-mp
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
תָ֔מְנוּ
tâmam
H8552
to finish
V-Qal-Perf-1cp
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
כָל֖וּ
kâlâh
H3615
to end
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
רַחֲמָֽי/ו
racham
H7356
womb
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:22
חַֽסְדֵ֤י
chêçêd
H2617
"kindness"
N-mp
This word refers to kindness, mercy, or pity, often used to describe God's loving actions towards humanity. It is translated as 'favour', 'kindness', or 'mercy' in the KJV. It emphasizes God's loving character.
Definition: goodness, kindness, faithfulness
Usage: Occurs in 241 OT verses. KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. See also: Genesis 19:19; Psalms 51:3; Psalms 5:8.
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
תָ֔מְנוּ
tâmam
H8552
"to finish"
V-Qal-Perf-1cp
To finish or complete something, either in a good or bad sense, like when God finished creating the world in Genesis. It can also mean to be consumed or destroyed. The KJV Bible uses words like accomplish, cease, or have done to translate it.
Definition: 1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be finished, be completed 1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb) 1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease 1a3) to be complete (of number) 1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent 1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed 1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright (ethically) 1a7) to complete, finish 1a8) to be completely crossed over 1b) (Niphal) to be consumed 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to finish, complete, perfect 1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing 1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole 1c4) to destroy (uncleanness) 1c5) to make sound 1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly
Usage: Occurs in 61 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-) ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, be all gone, [idiom] be all here, be (make) perfect, be spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole. See also: Genesis 47:15; 2 Kings 22:4; Psalms 9:7.
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
כָל֖וּ
kâlâh
H3615
"to end"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
This Hebrew word means to finish or end something, like completing a task or using up a resource, as seen in Genesis 2:2 where God finished creating the heavens and earth.
Definition: : finish 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be at an end 1a2) to be completed, be finished 1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled 1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense) 1a5) to be spent, be used up 1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail 1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish 1b2) to complete (a period of time) 1b3) to finish (doing a thing) 1b4) to make an end, end 1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass 1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought) 1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease 1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend 1b9) to destroy, exterminate 1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed
Usage: Occurs in 199 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste. See also: Genesis 2:1; 2 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 18:38.
רַחֲמָֽי/ו
racham
H7356
"womb"
N-mp | Suff
This word refers to compassion or tender love, often describing God's feelings towards people. It can also mean the womb, symbolizing care and nurturing. The KJV translates it as compassion, mercy, or pity.
Definition: womb Another spelling of re.chem (רֶ֫חֶם "womb" H7358)
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb. See also: Genesis 43:14; Psalms 106:46; Psalms 25:6.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:22
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 3:22 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:22
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:22
- Barnes' Notes on Lamentations 3:22
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:22
Context — The Prophet’s Hope
20Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me.
21Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:
22Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! 24“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 86:15 | But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. |
| 2 | Luke 1:50 | His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. |
| 3 | Nehemiah 9:31 | But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God. |
| 4 | Micah 7:18–19 | Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. |
| 5 | Malachi 3:6 | “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. |
| 6 | Psalms 78:38 | And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath. |
| 7 | Psalms 106:45 | And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. |
| 8 | Psalms 77:8 | Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? |
| 9 | Ezekiel 20:8–9 | But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. |
| 10 | Ezra 9:8–9 | But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes. Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem. |
Lamentations 3:22 Summary
[This verse tells us that because of God's great love for us, we are not destroyed by our sins or the difficult things that happen in life. As it says in Jeremiah 31:3, 'The LORD appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with loving devotion.”' God's mercies, or His acts of kindness and forgiveness, will never come to an end, giving us hope and comfort in times of need.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God's mercies never fail?
This means that God's loving kindness and compassion towards us is always available and will never come to an end, as seen in Psalm 136:1, where it says 'Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His loving devotion endures forever.'
How can we be sure of God's loving devotion?
We can be sure of God's loving devotion because it is rooted in His unchanging character, as expressed in Malachi 3:6, which says 'For I, the LORD, do not change.'
What would happen if God's mercies did fail?
If God's mercies did fail, we would be consumed by our sins and the consequences of our actions, but thankfully, as Lamentations 3:22 says, 'Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.'
How does this verse relate to our everyday lives?
This verse reminds us that no matter what challenges we face, God's loving devotion and mercies are always available to us, giving us hope and comfort, as seen in Romans 8:28, which says 'And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him.'
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways you have experienced God's loving devotion and mercies in your life?
- How does the knowledge that God's mercies never fail impact your daily struggles and challenges?
- In what ways can you trust in God's loving devotion and mercies when faced with uncertainty or hardship?
- How can you express gratitude for God's loving devotion and mercies in your life?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:22
[It is of] the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed,.... It was true of the prophet, that he died not in prison, or in the dungeon; and of the people of the Jews, who though many of them perished
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:22
It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
Mercy is nothing else but love flowing freely from any to persons in misery, and differs from compassion only in the freeness of the emanation. It is not because God had not power enough utterly to have consumed us, nor because we had not guilt enough to have provoked his justice to have put an end to our lives, as well as to the lives of many thousands of our countrymen, but it is merely from the Lord’ s free love and pity to us in our miseries. If God had not a blessing in store for us, how is it that we are captives, and not slain as many others were during the siege?
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
Lamentations 3:22 [It is of] the LORD’ S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Ver. 22. It is of the Lord’ s mercy that we are not consumed.] That we are yet on this side hell. This sentence was much in the mouth of that famous Maria Aegyptiaca, and should be in all our minds and mouths for a lenitive. Because his compassions fail not.] Or, Are not spent, wasted, but, as the oil in the cruse, as the spring ever runneth, the sun ever shineth, &c. This should ever shine in our hearts as the sun doth in the firmament. Exarescunt torrentes, metalla exhauriuntur, flumina deficiunt, prata item cum fructibus, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
(22) It is of the Lord’s mercies.—It is, perhaps, part of the elaborate art of this poem that Lamentations 3:22-42, which form its centre, and that of the whole book, represent the highest point of trust to which the mourner attains, being both preceded and followed by words of lamentation.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
Verse 22. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed] Being thus humbled, and seeing himself and his sinfulness in a proper point of view, he finds that God, instead of dealing with him in judgment, has dealt with him in mercy; and that though the affliction was excessive, yet it was less than his iniquity deserved. If, indeed, any sinner be kept out of hell, it is because God's compassion faileth not.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:22
22, 23. There are metrical irregularities in these vv. as they stand. We should probably (with Löhr) read the first, “The Lord’s compassion ceaseth not”; “His love is not spent,” and the second, which is now too short in its first part, we may safely extend by supplying from the former clause “New is thy compassion every morning.”
Barnes' Notes on Lamentations 3:22
Verses 22-42 are the center of the present poem, as it also holds the central place in the whole series of the Lamentations.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:22
22. We are not consumed — “We,” here, takes the place of I without any marked transition, suggesting, as above intimated, that the prophet in what goes before identifies himself with the people.
Sermons on Lamentations 3:22
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I Want My Portion Now! by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher addresses the issue of backsliding and encourages the audience to examine their reasons for coming to church. He emphasizes the importance of personal |
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Afflictions of God's People by John Murray | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the idea that there is no arbitrariness in God. He emphasizes that this truth is not an anti-climax, but rather a pinnacle of faith. The pre |
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A Personal Promise by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of David from the book of 1 Samuel. David goes from being an unknown shepherd boy to a famous warrior and leader of the army. Howeve |
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The Heart of God in the Wilderness by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the depth of God's love for humanity. He highlights the lack of revelation and vision in society, which lead |
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What Will Keep You on the Mission Field? by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of practical religion and giving one's life away to God. He believes that many people in churches are unconverted or lack a t |
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The Novelties of Divine Mercy by C.H. Spurgeon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the faithfulness and compassion of God towards His people. He encourages the listeners to be content with what they have, reminding them of |
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Blood on Your Hands by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes God's unfailing compassion and faithfulness towards the house of Israel. He highlights the influence our lives have on others, particularly |