Lamentations 3:32
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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: …
Other Translations
For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.
For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.
Cross References
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard …
And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel …
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for …
And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his …
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember …
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw …
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his …