Lamentations 3:22

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Cross-reference

Lamentations 3:32 affirms God's compassion even after grief—directly building on the unending mercies of verse 22.

Malachi 3:6 Parallel

Malachi 3:6 ties God's unchanging nature to Israel not being consumed — the same underlying reason for the unfailing love in Lamentations.

In Psalm 106:45, God relents because of His abundant mercies — the same steadfast compassion that prevents destruction here.

Ezekiel 20:8 records God's intention to pour out fury on rebellious Israel — contrasting with the merciful restraint that prevents consumption here.

Psalm 86:15 Parallel

Psalm 86:15 proclaims God as 'abounding in steadfast love' — the same attribute that guarantees His mercies never end in Lamentations.

Psalm 78:38 Parallel

Psalm 78:38 shows God's compassion turning away wrath and not destroying — the same merciful restraint as in Lamentations.

Psalm 77:8 Contrast

Psalm 77:8 asks if God's steadfast love has ceased — the very doubt that Lamentations 3:22 firmly denies.

In Ezekiel 20:9, God spares Israel for His name's sake — the same divine restraint that prevents total destruction as in Lamentations.

Nehemiah 9:31 explicitly says God did not utterly consume them because of His mercy — a direct parallel to not being consumed here.

Micah 7:18 Parallel

Micah 7:18 celebrates God's delight in steadfast love and forgiveness — the very mercy that never ceases in Lamentations.

Ezra 9:13 Parallel

In Ezra 9:13, God punishes less than our iniquities deserve — the same undeserved mercy that keeps from total consumption here.

Ezra 9:9 Parallel

In Ezra 9:9, God does not forsake His people in bondage, extending mercy — matching the steadfast compassion that prevents consumption here.

Ezra 9:8 Parallel

In Ezra 9:8, God's grace leaves a remnant and gives revival — the same merciful preservation from total consumption here.

Micah 7:19 Parallel

Micah 7:19 promises God will again have compassion and cast sins away — a direct extension of the unending mercies described in Lamentations.

Daniel 9:9 Parallel

Daniel 9:9 declares God's mercy and forgiveness despite rebellion—reinforcing the unending mercies in Lamentations.

Deuteronomy 30:3 promises restoration and compassion after exile — the very mercy Jeremiah affirms never ceases.

Isaiah 1:9 Parallel

Isaiah 1:9 shows God's mercy preserving a remnant—a direct example of the unending mercies in Lamentations.

Psalm 103:10 echoes God's mercy not matching our sins—showing the same divine compassion that sustains in Lamentations.

Psalm 92:2 Parallel

Psalm 92:2 declares God's steadfast love each morning — a praise response to the unending mercy affirmed in Lamentations.

Job 11:6 Parallel

Job 11:6 states God exacts less than guilt deserves — a direct parallel to the idea that God's mercy does not end despite judgment.

Nehemiah 9:19 recalls God's great mercies in the wilderness — the same steadfast love that never ceases in Lamentations.

Ezra 9:15 Parallel

Ezra 9:15 acknowledges God's justice in preserving a remnant — directly echoing the unending mercy that keeps a remnant alive.

2 Chronicles 12:12 shows God turning from wrath after humility — a concrete example of the enduring mercy proclaimed here.

Ezekiel 20:14 shows God sparing Israel for His name's sake — the same merciful restraint that prevents total destruction in Lamentations.

Ezekiel 20:22 repeats the pattern: God acts for His name's sake to spare Israel — a direct parallel to the never‑ending mercies here.

Psalm 119:77 prays for mercy as life-giving—mirroring the unending mercies declared in Lamentations.

Genesis 19:16 shows God being merciful to Lot by forcibly rescuing him — a specific act of mercy that illustrates the unfailing mercy theme.

Luke 1:50 Parallel

Luke 1:50 declares God's mercy extends 'from generation to generation' — the same perpetual nature of mercy affirmed in Lamentations.