Lamentations 3:22 (WEB)

Passage

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:20 My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.

Lamentations 3:21 This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope.

Lamentations 3:22 It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.

Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:24 “Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "yahweh", "loving", "kindnesses", "consumed", "compassion", "doesn", and "fail". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "yahweh" and "loving", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "This I recall to my mind therefore..." into verse 23's "They are new every morning Great is...", so "yahweh" and "loving" 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 "yahweh" and "loving" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.