Lamentations 3:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:38 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The NIV reads: "Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:38 — NIV
“Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?”
— Lamentations 3:38 (NIV)
Cross-References for Lamentations 3:38
“Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.”
God's sovereign power is highlighted in both verses.
“I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.”
Affirms God's role in both good and bad events.
“When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?”
Connects disaster with the Lord's action.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.”
Illustrates God's control over even small events.
“For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.”
Both verses speak to the origin of hardship.
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