WebBenson Commentary. Lamentations 3:21-23. This I recall to my mind, &c. — Here the prophet begins to suggest motives of patience and consolation: as if he had said, I call to mind the following considerations, and thereupon I conceive hope and comfort. And surely they are such as afford a sufficient ground for trusting in God under the ... Web3. That, whatever sorrow we are in, it is what God has allotted us, and his hand is in it. It is he that causes grief, and therefore we may be assured it is ordered wisely and graciously; and it is but for a season, and when need is, that we are in heaviness, 1 Pt. 1:6 . 4.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Lamentations Chapter 1
WebBenson Commentary. Lamentations 3:31-33. The Lord will not cast off for ever — The truly penitent that put their trust in him, and sincerely desire and seek reconciliation with him: though he may for a time appear to estrange himself from them, yet he will certainly return to them. Though he cause grief — Though, as a prudent parent, he may ... WebMar 13, 1994 · Faith stands on the promise of God and waits and hopes in weakness and peace. And, of course, that waiting and hoping is part of today's mercy. Part of today's mercy is the ability to trust that there will be sufficient mercy for tomorrow. And we trust in that because God promises it in Lamentations 3:23 (cf. Philippians 4:19; 2 Corinthians … grace harbor church of cape cod
Lamentations: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC)
WebVerse 1. V. (1) Remember, O Lord.—The fact that the number of verses is, as in Lamentations 1:2, Lamentations 1:4, the same as that of the Hebrew alphabet suggests the inference that this chapter also, though not actually alphabetic, was intended to have been so, and that we have the last of the five elegies in a half-finished state.It would … WebINTRODUCTION TO LAMENTATIONS 3. This chapter is a complaint and lamentation like the former, and on the same subject, only the prophet mixes his own afflictions and … WebIn Lamentations 3:31-33 follow the grounds of comfort. The first is in Lamentations 3:31: the sorrow will come to an end; the Lord does not cast off for ever; cf. Jeremiah 3:5, Jeremiah 3:12. The second is in Lamentations 3:32: when He has caused sorrow, He shows pity once more, according to the fulness of His grace. Compassion outweighs … chillicothe big sandy