Lamentations 3:32

32 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

Lamentations 3:32 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:32

But though he cause grief
As he sometimes does in his own people; by convincing them of sin, and producing in them godly sorrow, which worketh repentance unto life, not to be repented of; by correcting and chastising them for it, and by hiding his face from them; all which are grievous to them: yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies;
his mercies are many, both temporal and spiritual, and his compassion is answerable; which he shows to his people by an application of pardoning grace, through the blood of Christ, by sympathizing with them under their afflictions, and delivering from them; by granting them his gracious presence, and restoring to them the joys of his salvation; all which is not according to their merits, but his mercies.

Lamentations 3:32 In-Context

30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.

31 For the Lord will not cast us off forever.

32 Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

33 For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

34 To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,