Lamentations 5:19
But thou, O Lord, shalt dwell for ever; thy throne shall endure to generation and generation.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
In Context
18Over the mountain of Sion, because it is made desolate, foxes have walked therein.
20Wherefore wilt thou utterly forget us, and abandon us a long time?
Cross References
Psalms 9:7The swords of the enemy have failed utterly; and thou hast destroyed cities: their memorial has been destroyed with a noise,
Psalms 29:10What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust give praise to thee? or shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms 90:2He shall say to the Lord, Thou art my helper and my refuge: my God; I will hope in him.
Psalms 146:10He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 5:18-22
Unchangeableness of God; Prayer for Mercy and Grace. ( b. c. 588.) 17 For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. 18 Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. 19 Thou, O Lord , remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. 20 Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? 21 Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord , and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. 22 But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against… Read the whole commentary →