Lamentations 5:19
O thou, Lord, wilt truly abide for ever, thy throne existeth throughout all generations.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
In Context
18Because of the mount of Zion which is wasted, foxes walk about on it.
20Wherefore wilt thou forget us for ever! wilt thou forsake us for so long a time?
Cross References
Psalms 9:7(9:8) But the Lord will sit enthroned for ever: he hath established for giving judgment his throne.
Psalms 29:10The Lord sat [enthroned] at the flood: and the Lord will sit as King for ever.
Psalms 90:2Before yet the mountains were brought forth, or thou hadst ever produced the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalms 102:25(102:26) In olden times didst thou lay the foundations of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Psalms 146:10The Lord will reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.
Daniel 7:14And there were given him dominion, and dignity, and government, and all people, nations, and languages had to serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom is one which shall never be destroyed.
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 →