Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. New Living Translation The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. English Standard Version The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; Berean Standard Bible Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. King James Bible It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. New King James Version Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. New American Standard Bible The LORD’S acts of mercy indeed do not end, For His compassions do not fail. NASB 1995 The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. NASB 1977 The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. Legacy Standard Bible The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. Amplified Bible It is because of the LORD’S lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, Because His [tender] compassions never fail. Christian Standard Bible Because of the LORD’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because of the LORD’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. American Standard Version It is of Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Kheth The kindness of LORD JEHOVAH that does not fail and his mercies that do not end Brenton Septuagint Translation HETH. It is the mercies of the Lord, that he has not failed me, because his compassions are not exhausted. Pity us, O Lord, early every month: for we are not brought to an end, because his compassions are not exhausted. Contemporary English Version The LORD's kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed. Douay-Rheims Bible Heth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed. English Revised Version It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. GOD'S WORD® Translation the LORD's mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited. Good News Translation The LORD's unfailing love and mercy still continue, International Standard Version Because of the LORD's gracious love we are not consumed, since his compassions never end. JPS Tanakh 1917 Surely the LORD'S mercies are not consumed, Surely His compassions fail not. Literal Standard Version The kindnesses of YHWH! For we have not been consumed, | For His mercies have not ended. Majority Standard Bible Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. New American Bible The LORD’s acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent; NET Bible The LORD's loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end. New Revised Standard Version The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; New Heart English Bible The LORD's faithful love does not cease; his compassion does not fail. Webster's Bible Translation It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. World English Bible It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail. Young's Literal Translation The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope…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!… Cross References Psalm 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. Psalm 103:10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. Jeremiah 3:12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: 'Return, O faithless Israel,' declares the LORD. 'I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,' declares the LORD. 'I will not be angry forever. Jeremiah 30:11 For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished." Malachi 3:6 "Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. Treasury of Scripture It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. of Ezra 9:8,9,13-15 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage… Nehemiah 9:31 Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. Psalm 78:38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. because Psalm 77:8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Psalm 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Micah 7:18,19 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy… Jump to Previous Cease Ceases Compassion Compassions Consumed Destruction End Ended Fail Great Indeed Jehovah's Kindnesses Love Loving Mercies Steadfast SurelyJump to Next Cease Ceases Compassion Compassions Consumed Destruction End Ended Fail Great Indeed Jehovah's Kindnesses Love Loving Mercies Steadfast SurelyLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies (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.Verses 22-36. - RESIGNATION AND HOPEFULNESS. Verse 22. - It is of the Lord's mercies, etc.; literally, The Lord's mercies that we are not consumed. But the "we" is difficult, especially considering that in ver. 23 (which is clearly parallel) the subject of the sentence is, not "we," but "the Lord's mercies." Hence it is probable that the reading of the Targum and the Peshite (adopted by Thenius, Ewald, and Bickell) is correct, "The Lord's mercies, verily they cease not" (tammu for tamnu). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Because ofכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD’s יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel loving devotion חַֽסְדֵ֤י (ḥas·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty we are not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no consumed, תָ֔מְנוּ (ṯā·mə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction His compassions רַחֲמָֽיו׃ (ra·ḥă·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fail. כָל֖וּ (ḵā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Links Lamentations 3:22 NIVLamentations 3:22 NLT Lamentations 3:22 ESV Lamentations 3:22 NASB Lamentations 3:22 KJV Lamentations 3:22 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:22 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:22 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:22 French Bible Lamentations 3:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:22 It is of Yahweh's loving kindnesses that (Lam. 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