Lamentations 3:54-57

Great Is Your Faithfulness

⁵⁴ _y water closed over my head;
I said, _z 'I am lost.'

⁵⁵ _a "I called on your name, O Lord,
from the depths of the pit;
⁵⁶ _b you heard my plea, 'Do not close
your ear to my cry for help!'
⁵⁷ _c You came near when I called on you;
you said, _d 'Do not fear!'

1. Cross References
   Psalms 69:2
   I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 88:5
   Like one set loose among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, like those whom you remember no more, for they are cut off from your hand.
   Ezekiel 37:11
   Then he said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 130:1
   Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
   
4. Cross References
   Psalms 130:2
   O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
   
5. Cross References
   James 4:8
   Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
   
6. Cross References
   Joshua 1:9
   Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.