Lamentations 3:31
“For the Lord will not cast off forever.”
— Lamentations 3:31
About this verse
Lamentations 3:31 comes from the book of Lamentations, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem ruins. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's faithfulness, hope, permanence. Notable phrases: Lord will not cast off forever. This verse contains a promise of God.
Speaker
Jeremiah
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
poem
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Comfort power
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