Lamentations 3:22

"It is of Jehovah's lovingkindness that we are not consumed,

because his compassions fail not.

They are new every morning;

great is thy faithfulness.

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul;

therefore will I hope in him.

Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him,

to the soul that seeketh him.

It is good that a man should hope

and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.

It is good for the man

that he bear the yoke in his youth."

"Because his compassions fail not" (Lamentations 3:22). "Indeed, if any man escapes hell, it is because God's compassions fail not."[25]

This section through Lamentations 3:39 (or Lamentations 3:42) carries an expression of full assurance in God's unfailing mercies; and that such is found in Lamentations is indeed remarkable and carries its own rich consolations."[26] "It is interesting that the author, himself a sufferer, here becomes an advisor as well. He gives counsel from the wisdom he has learned, so that the nation could learn from it."[27] This section is not merely the heart of this chapter, it is also the heart of Lamentations. "This is the focal point of the whole book; it is a central core of hope of restoration for Israel in God's own good time; and there is a symmetry in the book that highlights this central core. There is also an inherent assurance here that the cry for mercy will be heard."[28] "These verses teach that God is good, especially to those who, being in adversity, can yet wait in confidence upon his mercy."[29]