KJV ORIGINAL
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
It is because of the LORD's mercy that we are not completely destroyed, because his compassion never runs out.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that God's endless mercy and compassion are the only things keeping us from being completely destroyed.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the book of Lamentations, written during or shortly after Jerusalem's destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BC. The author (traditionally believed to be Jeremiah) is witnessing the devastating consequences of the nation's disobedience to God, yet finds hope in God's unchanging character. Even in the midst of national catastrophe and exile, the writer recognizes that God's mercy has prevented total annihilation.
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