Lamentations 5:19
But thou, O Jehovah, sittest as king forever; Thy throne endureth from generation to generation.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
In Context
18On account of mount Zion, which is desolate; Foxes roam over it.
20Wherefore dost thou wholly forget us, And abandon us, for so long a time?
Cross References
Psalms 9:7The LORD reigneth for ever; He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms 29:10Jehovah sitteth above the flood; Yea, Jehovah sitteth king for ever.
Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God!
Psalms 102:25Of old hast thou laid the foundations of the earth, And the heavens are the work of thy hands;
Psalms 146:10The LORD shall reign for ever; Thy God, O Zion! to all generations! Praise ye the LORD!
Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not 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 →