Lamentations 3:31
For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 12:22 promises God will not forsake his people — the same assurance that the Lord will not cast off forever.
Psalm 77:7 questions whether the Lord will spurn forever — this verse responds with certainty that he will not.
Psalm 94:14 declares God will not abandon his heritage — directly parallel to the promise not to cast off forever.
Psalm 103:8-10 explains God's mercy and that he does not stay angry forever — echoes the hope of no permanent rejection.
Isaiah 54:7-10 describes temporary desertion but everlasting compassion — the same pattern of rejection followed by restoration.
Isaiah 57:16 says God will not contend or be angry forever — matching the assurance that he will not cast off forever.
Jeremiah 31:37 uses a conditional to promise God will not cast off Israel — directly parallels the 'not cast off forever' statement.
Jeremiah 32:40 promises an everlasting covenant and never ceasing good—directly reinforcing that God does not cast off forever.
Jeremiah 33:24 records people claiming God rejected His chosen kingdoms—the very idea Lamentations 3:31 counters.
Micah 7:18 declares God does not stay angry forever but delights in mercy—mirroring the promise of no permanent rejection.
In Romans 11:1-6, Paul insists God has not rejected His people, citing the remnant—fulfilling the hope of no permanent rejection.
1 Kings 11:39 explicitly says God will humble David's line but not forever—directly matching the promise of no permanent rejection.
Psalm 89:33 assures God will not remove His love nor betray faithfulness—affirming the permanent covenant consistent with no permanent rejection.
Jeremiah 31:20 reveals God's deep compassion for Ephraim, affirming He will not reject His people forever despite discipline.
Psalm 44:9 laments present rejection, while Lamentations 3:31 assures it is not final—a tension between experience and hope.
Psalm 60:1 acknowledges rejection but pleads for restoration—aligning with the hope that rejection is not permanent.