Lamentations 3:31

For Adonoi will not cast off l'olam (forever); 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

In Context

30He offereth his lekhi (cheek) to him that striketh him; 1 he is filled full with reproach. + 3:30 Isa 50:6 1

32But though He cause grief, 1 yet will He have compassion according to the rov chasadav (the multitude of His mercies). 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:22For Hashem will not forsake His people for the sake of Shmo Hagedol; because it hath pleased Hashem to make you His people.

1 Kings 11:39And I will for this afflict the zera Dovid, + 11:39 See Isa 53:10 but not forever.

Psalms 94:14For Hashem will not cast off His people, 1 neither will He forsake His nachalah. 1

Isaiah 27:8In measure, in the sending + 27:8 of Yehudah away, + 27:8 in the Golus Thou dost contend with her. 1 By His hard wind He removes her 1 in the Yom Kadim (day of the east wind). 1

Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend l'olam (forever), 1 neither will I lanetzach (always) be in wrath; 1 for the ruach (spirit) would grow faint before Me, 1 even the neshamot (souls) which I have made. 1

Jeremiah 32:40And I will make a Brit Olam with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.

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 →

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