Lamentations 3:32
But though He cause grief, 1 yet will He have compassion according to the rov chasadav (the multitude of His mercies). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
In Context
31For Adonoi will not cast off l'olam (forever); 1
33For He doth not afflict willingly 1 nor bring grief to Bnei Ish. 1
Cross References
Exodus 2:23And it came to pass in process of time, that Melech Mitzrayim died; and the Bnei Yisroel groaned by reason of haAvodah (the Bondage), and they cried out, and their cry came up unto HaElohim by reason of haAvodah.
Judges 10:16And they put away the elohei hanekhar (strange, foreign g-ds) from among them, and served Hashem; and His nefesh was troubled with the amal Yisroel (misery of Yisroel).
Psalms 30:5Sing unto Hashem, O ye chasidim of His, 1 and give thanks to His Zekher Kodesh. 1
Psalms 103:11For as Shomayim is high above ha'aretz, 1 so great is His chesed toward them that fear Him. 1
Psalms 106:45And He remembered for their sake His Brit, 1 and relented according to the multitude of His chasadim (lovingkindnesses). 1
Isaiah 54:7For a rega katon (small moment) have I abandoned thee; 1 but with rachamim gedolim will I gather thee back. 1
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 →