Lamentations 3:32 (YLT)

Passage

For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:30 He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

Lamentations 3:31 For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.

Lamentations 3:32 For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

Lamentations 3:33 For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.

Lamentations 3:34 To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "though", "afflicted", "hath", "pitied", "abundance", and "kindness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "though" and "afflicted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "For the Lord doth not cast off..." into verse 33's "For He hath not afflicted with His...", so "though" and "afflicted" 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 "though" and "afflicted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.