Lamentations 3:31-33

Great Is Your Faithfulness

³¹ _w For the Lord will not
cast off forever,
³² but, though he _x cause grief, _y he will have compassion
_z according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
³³ _a for he does not willingly afflict
or _b grieve the children of men.

1. Cross References
   Psalms 103:9
   He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.
   
2. Cross References
   Lamentations 1:5
   Her foes have become the head; her enemies prosper, because the Lord has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions; her children have gone away, captives before the foe.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 103:8
   The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
   
4. Cross References
   Psalms 106:45
   For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
   
5. Cross References
   Hebrews 12:6
   For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.
   Hebrews 12:10
   For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
   
6. Cross References
   Hebrews 12:11
   For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.