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. Contemporary English Version The LORD's kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed. 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. Majority Standard Bible Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. NET Bible The LORD's loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe kindnesses of YHWH! For we have not been consumed, "" For His mercies have not ended. Young's Literal Translation The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies. Smith's Literal Translation The mercies of Jehovah are that we were not consumed, for his compassions were not finished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHeth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed. Catholic Public Domain Version HETH. By the mercies of the Lord, we are not consumed. For his compassion has not passed away. New American Bible The LORD’s acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent; New Revised Standard Version The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSurely the kindness of the LORD never ceases and his mercies never fail. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Kheth The kindness of LORD JEHOVAH that does not fail and his mercies that do not end OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Surely the LORD'S mercies are not consumed, Surely His compassions fail not. 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. 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 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. Psalm 103:17 But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children— Psalm 89:1-2 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. / For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.” Isaiah 54:10 Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. 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. Micah 7:18-20 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. / You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old. Hosea 2:19-20 So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ephesians 2:4-5 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! 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 Because of the LORD’s The phrase begins with a focus on the divine name, "LORD," which in Hebrew is "YHWH" (Yahweh). This name is deeply significant, representing the covenantal God of Israel who is both transcendent and immanent. The use of "LORD" here emphasizes the personal and relational nature of God, who is actively involved in the lives of His people. Historically, this name was revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14), signifying God's eternal presence and faithfulness. loving devotion we are not consumed for His mercies never fail 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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