Lamentaciones 3:42

42 Nun: Nosotros nos hemos rebelado, y fuimos desleales; por tanto tú no perdonaste

Lamentaciones 3:42 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:42

We have transgressed, and have rebelled
Here begins the prayer, the sense of which is directed to, though the words are not dictated; and it begins with confession of sin, as prayer should, especially when in such circumstances as the people of the Jews now were; and with confession of it, as a transgression of the law of God; and as rebellion against him, as every sin is, a breach of his law, a contempt of his authority, and a trampling under foot his legislative power, and an act of hostility against him; and so downright rebellion; every sin being an overt act of that kind; and which is aggravated by the favours before acknowledged to have been received: thou hast not pardoned;
as they apprehended; they had not the discovery and application of pardoning grace and mercy; otherwise pardon of sin with God is past, and includes all sin present and future, as well as past; but temporal afflictions being upon them, they concluded their sins were not pardoned; pardon of sin in Scripture often signifying the removal of such afflictions.

Lamentaciones 3:42 In-Context

40 Nun: Escudriñemos nuestros caminos, y busquemos, y volvámonos al SEÑOR

41 Nun: Levantemos nuestros corazones con las manos a Dios en los cielos

42 Nun: Nosotros nos hemos rebelado, y fuimos desleales; por tanto tú no perdonaste

43 Sámec: Desplegaste la ira, y nos perseguiste; mataste, no perdonaste

44 Sámec: Te cubriste de nube, para que no pasara la oración nuestra