Lamentations 3:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For the Lord does not give a man up for ever.

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  • Ps 94:14 : 14 The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;
  • Ps 77:7 : 7 Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?
  • Isa 54:7-9 : 7 For a short time I gave you up; but with great mercies I will take you back again. 8 In overflowing wrath my face was veiled from you for a minute, but I will have pity on you for ever, says the Lord who takes up your cause. 9 For this is like the days of Noah to me: for as I took an oath that the waters of Noah would never again go over the earth, so have I taken an oath that I will not again be angry with you, or say bitter words to you. 10 For the mountains may be taken away, and the hills be moved out of their places, but my love will not be taken from you, or my agreement of peace broken, says the Lord, who has had mercy on you.
  • Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
  • Jer 31:37 : 37 This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord.
  • Jer 32:40 : 40 And I will make an eternal agreement with them, that I will never give them up, but ever do them good; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they will not go away from me.
  • Jer 33:24 : 24 Have you taken note of what these people have said, The two families, which the Lord took for himself, he has given up? This they say, looking down on my people as being, in their eyes, no longer a nation.
  • Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.
  • Rom 11:1-6 : 1 So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel, 3 Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching for me to take away my life. 4 But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal. 5 In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace. 6 But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
  • 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For the Lord will not give his people up, because of the honour of his name; for it was the Lord's pleasure to make of you a people for himself.
  • Ps 103:8-9 : 8 The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy. 9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever. 10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 77:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7 Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

    8 Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?

  • Ps 94:14
    80%

    14 The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;

  • Lam 3:32-33
    2 verses
    79%

    32 For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.

    33 For he has no pleasure in troubling and causing grief to the children of men.

  • Ps 103:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

    10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.

  • Ps 37:27-29
    3 verses
    76%

    27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

    28 For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.

    29 The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.

  • Deut 4:31
    74%

    31 Because the Lord your God is a God of mercy, he will not take away his help from you or let destruction overtake you, or be false to the agreement which he made by an oath with your fathers.

  • Ps 89:33
    74%

    33 But I will not take away my mercy from him, and will not be false to my faith.

  • Ps 37:33
    73%

    33 The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged.

  • 1 Kgs 11:39
    72%

    39 (So that I may send trouble for this on the seed of David, but not for ever.)

  • Ps 9:18
    72%

    18 For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

  • Jer 3:5
    72%

    5 Will he be angry for ever? will he keep his wrath to the end? These things you have said, and have done evil and have had your way.

  • Isa 57:16
    71%

    16 For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.

  • 1 Sam 12:22
    71%

    22 For the Lord will not give his people up, because of the honour of his name; for it was the Lord's pleasure to make of you a people for himself.

  • Isa 54:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 For a short time I gave you up; but with great mercies I will take you back again.

    8 In overflowing wrath my face was veiled from you for a minute, but I will have pity on you for ever, says the Lord who takes up your cause.

  • Jer 23:40
    71%

    40 And I will give you a name without honour for ever, and unending shame which will never go from the memory of men.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

  • Ps 89:28-29
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    71%

    28 I will keep my mercy for him for ever; my agreement with him will not be changed.

    29 His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.

  • Job 8:20
    71%

    20 Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.

  • Lam 5:20
    71%

    20 Why have we gone from your memory for ever? why have you been turned away from us for so long?

  • Jer 33:26
    71%

    26 Then I will give up caring for the seed of Jacob and of David my servant, so that I will not take of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will let their fate be changed and will have mercy on them.

  • Amos 7:3
    71%

    3 The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be.

  • Ps 37:24
    71%

    24 Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

  • Ps 10:11
    71%

    11 He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.

  • Neh 9:31
    71%

    31 Even then, in your great mercy, you did not put an end to them completely, or give them up; for you are a God of grace and mercy.

  • Ps 71:9
    71%

    9 Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.

  • Ps 103:17
    71%

    17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

  • Ps 136:23
    70%

    23 Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • Ps 33:11
    70%

    11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

  • Ps 135:14
    70%

    14 For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

  • Ps 118:18
    70%

    18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

  • Ps 85:5
    70%

    5 Will you go on being angry with us for ever? will you keep your wrath against us through all the long generations?

  • Ps 118:29
    70%

    29 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • Lam 3:30
    70%

    30 Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

  • Ps 37:18
    70%

    18 The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

  • Lam 3:22
    70%

    22 It is through the Lord's love that we have not come to destruction, because his mercies have no limit.

  • 1 Chr 16:34
    70%

    34 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

  • Ps 9:7
    70%

    7 But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.

  • Jer 3:12
    69%

    12 Go, and give out these words to the north, and say, Come back, O Israel, though you have been turned away from me, says the Lord; my face will not be against you in wrath: for I am full of mercy, says the Lord, I will not be angry for ever.

  • Jer 32:40
    69%

    40 And I will make an eternal agreement with them, that I will never give them up, but ever do them good; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they will not go away from me.

  • Ps 112:6
    69%

    6 He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

  • Ps 10:6
    69%

    6 He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

  • Mal 3:6
    69%

    6 For I am the Lord, I am unchanged; and so you, O sons of Jacob, have not been cut off.

  • 2 Sam 7:15
    69%

    15 But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.