Lamentations 3:23

Old Testament Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Lamentations 3:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Lamentations 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“[They are] new every morning, etc.] That is, the tender mercies or compassions of God are, which prove that they fail not; there are instances of them every day, not only in a temporal, but in a spiritual sense; they are ever new, always fresh and vigorous, constant and perpetual; such are the love, grace, and mercy of God, though of old, yet daily renewed in the manifestations thereof; and which make a morning of spiritual light, joy, and comfort; and whenever it is morning with the saints, they have new discoveries of the love of God to them; and these indeed are a bright morning to them, a morning without clouds; great [is] thy faithfulness; some render it “thy faith concerning thee” f71;…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Isa 33:2).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Faithfulness - In fulfilling thy promises to thy people. Lamentations 3:27”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“3:23 God’s faithfulness speaks of his absolute reliability, which is evident in his daily mercies. He continually provides a habitable world in which we can live.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“new: Psa 30:5; Isa 33:2; Zep 3:5 great: Exo 34:6; Psa 36:5, Psa 89:1, Psa 89:2, Psa 89:33, Psa 146:6; Tit 1:2; Heb 6:18, Heb 10:23 Lamentations 3:24”
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