Lamentations 5:19
But you, Yahweh, reign forever, 1 and you will sit upon your throne from generation to generation. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
In Context
18for Mount Zion lies desolate, with jackals prowling over it. 1
20Why do you forget us forever? 1 Why do you forsake us for so many days? 1
Cross References
Psalms 9:7But Yahweh remains forever; 1 he has established his throne for justice. 1
Psalms 29:10Yahweh sits as king over the flood; 1 Yahweh sits as king forever. 1
Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were formed, 1 or you formed the earth and the world, 1 from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. 1
Psalms 102:25In ancient times you set the earth in place; 1 the heavens are the work of your hands. 1
Psalms 146:10Yahweh will reign forever, 1 your God, Zion, for all generations. 1 Praise Yahweh.
Daniel 7:14Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him 1 so that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. 1 His authority to rule is an everlasting authority that will not pass away, 1 and his kingdom is one that will 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 →