Lamentations 3:22-23 Explained

"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." — Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV)

Lamentations 3:22-23 is the bright center of the Bible's darkest book — a declaration of fresh mercy spoken from the ruins of Jerusalem.

Read it in context: The Book of Lamentations. Also gathered under verses about thankfulness & gratitude.

Lamentations 3:22-23 in context

What does Lamentations 3:22-23 mean?

The turn is stunning given the surrounding grief. 'We are not consumed' — survival itself is mercy. 'His compassions fail not' — they don't run out. 'New every morning' — each dawn brings a fresh supply, not yesterday's leftovers. This is hope chosen in catastrophe, not hope that denies it.

What is the context of Lamentations 3:22-23?

Lamentations mourns the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC — five poems of raw grief. In the middle of the middle poem, the writer turns: even here, God's mercies have not failed. The hymn 'Great Is Thy Faithfulness' draws its title from this verse.

How do I pray Lamentations 3:22-23?

Pray this verse first thing in the morning, especially after a hard night. Receive the day's fresh mercy — not recycled, new. Say: 'Great is thy faithfulness,' even if you must say it through tears.

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