Translations
Modern
“We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.”
Traditional
We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
Literal
“We have transgressed and we have rebelled; You have not forgiven.”
Latin
Nos inique egimus, et ad iracundiam provocavimus; idcirco tu inexorabilis es.
Original
Hebrew
English
“We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.”
Notes
Repentance is essential for receiving salvation (Isaiah 1:27; Jeremiah 3:22; Ezekiel 3:21).
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).