Lamentations 3:21-26
Summary for Lam 3:22-33: 3:22-33 a God’s love and faithfulness never cease. Just as God had been faithful in bringing judgment on Jerusalem for their sins, he would be faithful in bringing restoration to those who returned to him. 3:22 b The faithful love of the Lord is the basis for the poet’s recovery from deep depression. As with Jeremiah in the cistern (Jer 38:6-13 c) and Jonah in the stomach of the great fish (Jon 2:2-10 d), the Lord provided salvation from death.3:23 e God’s faithfulness speaks of his absolute reliability, which is evident in his daily mercies. He continually provides a habitable world in which we can live.
3:24 f The Lord is my inheritance: The land of Canaan had been regarded as Israel’s inheritance since the time of Moses (Exod 15:17 g; Josh 21:19 h; 1 Chr 28:8 i; Ps 47:4 j), but the true inheritance of God’s people is really God himself (see Ps 16:5-6 k; Eph 1:11 l; Heb 9:15 m; 1 Pet 1:3-4 n).
3:26 o Those who are confident of God’s plan can wait quietly for him to grant salvation.
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