Lamentations 3:37
What is he then that saith, there should some thing be done without the Lordes commaundement?
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
In Context
36To condemne a man in his cause: the Lord hath not pleasure in such thinges.
38Out of the mouth of the most highest goeth not euyll and good?
Cross References
Proverbs 19:21There are many deuises in a mans heart: neuerthelesse, the counsayle of the Lorde shall stande.
Isaiah 46:10In the beginning of a thing I shewe the ende therof, & I tell before thinges that are not yet come to passe: My deuise standeth stedfastly stablished, and I fulfill all my pleasure.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:22-37
Words of Comfort to Israel; The Benefit of Afflictions; Comfort to the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the… Read the whole commentary →