Lamentations 3:37

God’s Justice · Lamentations 3:37–66
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Translations

Modern
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Traditional
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Literal
Who is this having spoken, and it came to pass, if the Lord did not command it?
Latin
Quis est iste qui dixit ut fieret, Domino non jubente?

Original

Hebrew
English
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Notes

Some disasters have natural causes (Luke 13:1–5). Bad things happen to both good and bad people (Matthew 5:45). No matter what happens, we should give thanks and not complain (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

In this chapter, the author mourns what has happened (Lamentations 3:1–20, 48–54). In this chapter, the author mourns what has happened (Lamentations 3:21–25). He explains how God’s people should respond (Lamentations 3:26–47). Finally, he calls out to the Lord in prayer (Lamentations 3:55–66).

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Acrostic Lamentations, Book of Poetry, Biblical

Topics

God: Sovereign