Lamentations 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:17 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. prosperity: Heb. good" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:17 — KJV
“And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. prosperity: Heb. good”
— Lamentations 3:17 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:17 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 3:17
“Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. prosperity: Heb. good”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:17: peace, prosperity, heb
“Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. thy...: Heb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:17: hast, prosperity, heb
“And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of all”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:17: off, peace, heb
“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. for peace...: or, on my peace came great bitterness thou hast in...: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:17: hast, soul, peace
“My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. my very...: Heb. the walls of my heart”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:17: hast, soul, peace
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