Lamentations 3:37
Lamentations · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?”Lamentations 3:37
What Does Lamentations 3:37 Mean?
Lamentations 3:37 is found in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 37 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Lamentations 3:37 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 8:10“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”Psalms 33:9“For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.”Psalms 37:5“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”Job 22:28“Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.”Proverbs 16:9“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”Isaiah 46:10“Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:”Proverbs 19:21“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.”Ecclesiastes 9:11“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”Proverbs 21:30“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”Psalms 33:11“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.”Daniel 4:35“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”Isaiah 7:7“Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.”Ephesians 1:11“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:”James 4:15“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”Romans 9:15“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”James 4:13“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:”Isaiah 14:24“The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:”Acts 5:38“And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:”Genesis 42:28“And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?”2 Samuel 17:14“And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.”
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