Lamentations 3 · Grade 4
This I Recall to My Mind
Read and Think
Lamentations 3 sits at the center of the book. It is a triple acrostic, with three verses for each Hebrew letter, giving it sixty-six verses. A single man speaks, describing his suffering in strong pictures: darkness, walls, heavy chains, and prayers that seem shut out.
At verse 21 the poem turns. This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope. It is because of Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don't fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. The Hebrew word for loving kindness describes God's loyal covenant love.
From hope, the man moves to patient trust and repentance. It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh. He invites everyone to examine their ways. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh. He ends by remembering how God answered him in the pit and said, Don't be afraid.
Show What You Know
Why does chapter 3 have sixty-six verses?
At which verse does the poem turn?
What does the Hebrew word for loving kindness describe?
What does the man invite everyone to do?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- This I recall to my mind; therefore I have .
- They are new every .
- It is that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
Think About It
Why do you think hope appears in the very middle of the book?
What truths about God can you call to mind when you feel discouraged?
Memory Verse
“It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.”
Lamentations 3:22 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for new mercies every morning. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why did hope come in the middle?
- What can you remember on a hard day?
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