Lamentations 3:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

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Referenced Verses

Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
Hos 11:8 : 8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
Ps 106:43-45 : 43 Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.
Lam 3:22 : 22 [ It is of] Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Ps 103:11 : 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
Exod 2:23 : 23 And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Exod 3:7 : 7 And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Judg 10:16 : 16 And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
2 Kgs 13:23 : 23 But Jehovah was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy [cometh] in the morning.
Luke 15:20 : 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Lam 3:33
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33For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Lam 3:31
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31For the Lord will not cast off for ever.
Ps 78:38
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38But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
Ps 103:8-11
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74%
8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.
9He will not always chide; Neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.
10He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor rewarded us after our iniquities.
11For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
Ps 32:10
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10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.
Ps 106:44-45
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44Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry:
45And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Ps 145:8
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8Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.
Mic 7:18-19
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18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
19He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Lam 3:22
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22[ It is of] Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Job 37:13
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13Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.
Isa 57:18
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18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Num 14:18
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18Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.
Ps 30:5
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5For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy [cometh] in the morning.
Ps 31:7
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7I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Ps 111:4
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4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Ps 77:7-9
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7Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?
8Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?
9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? {H5542}
Nah 1:12
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12Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
Ps 86:15
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15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
Isa 54:8
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8In overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah thy Redeemer.
Job 14:22
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22But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.
Rom 9:18
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18So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.
Isa 30:19
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19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; thou shalt weep no more; he will surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear, he will answer thee.
Jer 42:12
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12And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Job 5:18
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18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up; He woundeth, and his hands make whole.
Ps 103:13
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13Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
Prov 3:11-12
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11My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
12For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Rom 9:15
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15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
Ps 147:3
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3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Joel 2:13
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13and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Prov 11:17
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17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
2 Cor 2:5
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5But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all.
Ps 89:33
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33But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Lam 3:39
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39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Jer 31:20
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20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.
Neh 9:31
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31Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
Ps 34:19
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19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
Ps 103:17
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17But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;
Ps 116:5
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5Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.
Isa 9:17
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17Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Jer 3:5
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5Will he retain [his anger] for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.
Lam 3:43
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43Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
2 Cor 2:7
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7so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.