Lamentations 3:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:18 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:18 — KJV
“And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:”
— Lamentations 3:18 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:18 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 3:18
“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:18: strength, hope, lord
“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:18: strength, hope, lord
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:18: strength, lord
“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: in...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:18: strength, lord
“And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:18: strength, lord
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