Lamentations 3:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:29 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:29 — KJV
“He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.”
— Lamentations 3:29 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:29 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 3:29
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:29: dust, may
“And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:29: mouth, may
“And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. which...: Heb. that hunteth any hunting”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:29: dust, may
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:29: putteth, mouth
“But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:29: mouth, may
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