Lamentations 3:22

“[It is of] the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, etc.] It was true of the prophet, that he died not in prison, or in the dungeon; and of the people of the Jews, who though many of them perished by the sword, famine, and pestilence, yet God did not make a full end of them, according to his gracious promise, (<243011>Jeremiah 30:11); but left them a seed, a remnant, from whence the Messiah, the mercy promised, should come, and to which it was owing they were not utterly cut off for their sins: nor are any of the Lord’s special people ever consumed; their estates may be consumed, and so may their bodies by wasting diseases, and at last by death; but not their souls, not only as to their…”

“(Mal 3:6).”

“Verses 22-42 are the center of the present poem, as it also holds the central place in the whole series of the Lamentations. In them the riches of God’s grace and mercy are set forth in the brightest colors, but no sooner are they ended than the prophet resumes the language of woe. That we - He is speaking as the representative of all sufferers. return to 'Top of Page'”

“3:22-33 God’s love and faithfulness never cease. Just as God had been faithful in bringing judgment on Jerusalem for their sins, he would be faithful in bringing restoration to those who returned to him. 3:22 The faithful love of the Lord is the basis for the poet’s recovery from deep depression. As with Jeremiah in the cistern (Jer 38:6-13) and Jonah in the stomach of the great fish (Jon 2:2-10), the Lord provided salvation from death.”

“of: Ezr 9:8, Ezr 9:9, Ezr 9:13-15; Neh 9:31; Psa 78:38, Psa 106:45; Eze 20:8, Eze 20:9, Eze 20:13, Eze 20:14, Eze 20:21; Eze 20:22; Mal 3:6 because: Psa 77:8, Psa 86:15; Mic 7:18, Mic 7:19; Luk 1:50 Lamentations 3:23”