Lamentations

Lamentations 3:22

22Because of the loving devotionb of the LORD we are not consumed,

for His mercies never fail.

Footnotes

  • b 3:22 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Because ofכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֤יḥas·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH2617 goodness, kindness
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
we are notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
consumedתָ֔מְנוּṯā·mə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8552 be complete, finished
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His merciesרַחֲמָֽיו׃ra·ḥă·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7356 womb
neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
failכָל֖וּḵā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

Cross-references

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Psalm 86:15 · Luke 1:50 · Nehemiah 9:31 · Micah 7:18–19 · Malachi 3:6 · Psalm 78:38 · Psalm 106:45 · Psalm 77:8 · Ezra 9:8–9 · Ezekiel 20:8–9 · Ezra 9:13–15 · Ezekiel 20:21–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.