Lamentations 3:33 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Lamentations 3:31-33

Reasons for the resignation urged in the previous triplet. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Lamentations 3:31-33

Lamentations 3:31-33. The Lord will not cast off for ever The truly penitent that put their trust in him, and sincerely desire and seek reconciliation with him: though he may for a time appear to estrange himself from them, yet he will certainly return to them. Though he cause grief Though, as a prudent parent, he may see reason to chastise his people by affliction, yet as a kind and tender Father, who pitieth his children in misery, according to the multitude, the unspeakable greatness... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Lamentations 3:1-66

Grief, repentance and hope (3:1-66)This poem is different in style from the previous two. The poet speaks as if he is the representative of all Judah, describing Judah’s sufferings as if they were his own. And those sufferings are God’s righteous judgment (3:1-3). He is like a starving man ready to die. Indeed, he feels as if he already dwells in the world of the dead (4-6). He is like a man chained and locked inside a stone prison from which there is no way out (7-9).To the writer God seems... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Lamentations 3:33

willingly = from His heart. children = sons. men. Hebrew. 'ish (sing). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Lamentations 3:33

Lamentations 3:33. For he doth not afflict willingly— Houbigant reads this, For he doth not afflict willingly, or oppress the sons of men; so far as, (Lamentations 3:34.) To crush under his feet, &c. Lamentations 3:36. To subvert a man in his cause, saying, The Lord seeth not. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Lamentations 3:33

33. He does not afflict any willingly (literally, "from His heart," that is, as if He had any pleasure in it, :-), much less the godly ( :-). Lamed. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Lamentations 3:19-40

B. Jeremiah’s hope 3:19-40 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Lamentations 3:33

The Lord does not take pleasure in afflicting people or in bringing them grief. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Lamentations 3:1-66

Zion’s Hope in God’s MercyThis third poem is the most elaborate in structure and the most sublime in thought of all. The poet speaks not only for himself, but for the nation. The order of thought is sorrow, confession, repentance, prayer. Though consisting of 66 vv. the poem is but a little longer than the others. Three consecutive vv. are built upon each letter of the Heb. alphabet: each triplet is usually closely associated in thought, and consequently grouped together as in the RV.1-18. Zion... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Lamentations 3:33

(33) Not . . . willingly.—Literally, not from the heart, as being the centre of volition as well as emotion read more