Lamentations 3:22 (GNV)

Passage

It is the Lordes mercies that wee are not consumed, because his compassions faile not.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:20 My soule hath them in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

Lamentations 3:21 I consider this in mine heart: therefore haue I hope.

Lamentations 3:22 It is the Lordes mercies that wee are not consumed, because his compassions faile not.

Lamentations 3:23 They are renued euery morning: great is thy faithfulnesse.

Lamentations 3:24 The Lord is my portion, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lordes", "mercies", "consumed", "compassions", and "faile". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lordes" and "mercies", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "I consider this in mine heart therefore..." into verse 23's "They are renued euery morning great is...", so "lordes" and "mercies" belong inside that flow. In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lordes" and "mercies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.