Lamentations 3:22-23 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

Lamentations 3:22-23 reads: "It is because of Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness." — from the Old Testament, Lamentations (Hebrew poetry). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

Lamentations 3:22-23 is in the book of Lamentations, traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional) and written around c. 586 BC. Lamentations is hebrew poetry in the Old Testament, originally addressed to Survivors of Jerusalem's destruction. Best known for "his mercies are new every morning".

Lamentations 3:22-23 is primarily a Bible verse about Hope, with related themes including God's Love. Within Lamentations, Lamentations is five acrostic poems mourning the fall of Jerusalem. Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

Lamentations 3:22-23 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "It is because of Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

Lamentations 3:22-23 is 26 words in the WEB translation (162 characters), broken into 4 clauses. It is a longer verse, often broken into smaller phrases for memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 8 seconds.

To memorise Lamentations 3:22-23, split it into its 4 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

Lamentations is five acrostic poems mourning the fall of Jerusalem. At its emotional centre sits one of Scripture's great affirmations: "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness" (3:22-23) — written by a man surveying his ruined city. Lamentations 3:22-23 sits within this larger story — Lamentations as a whole emphasises grief, mercy, judgment.

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