Lamentations 3:37
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Context
This verse from Lamentations Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. The central and longest lament shifts to first-person male singular. The man has seen affliction under the rod of God's wrath — led into darkness with no light, his flesh wasted, his way blocked with hewn stone. The famous pivot: …
Andere Übersetzungen
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Who <FI>is<Fi> this--he hath said, and it is, <FI>And<Fi> the Lord hath not commanded <FI>it<Fi> ?
Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?
Querverweise
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel …
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the …
The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion …
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things …
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.