Lamentations 3:30-32

The Voice

³⁰Just let him offer his cheek when struck.
Let him be the butt of jokes.

This is the heart of the lament. Pain and despair are deep and lasting, but God’s rejection is not forever because Jerusalem is the city of the Lord.

³¹Kept in God’s care:
the Lord won’t reject him forever.
³²Kindness prevails: Even though God torments sometimes,
the greatness of God’s loyal love wins out.

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