He Wounds Us To Heal Us

The Holy Spirit's gift of words from the book of Lamentations

Scripture taken from The New International Version

(bold italics and the capitalization of “He” and “You” etc, when referring to the Lord, is mine)

Lamentations 1

1:2b Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. 
All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.

1:10 The enemy laid hands on all her treasures; 
she saw pagan nations 
enter her sanctuary— 
those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.

Lamentations 2

2:2b ...in His wrath He has torn down the strongholds of Daughter Judah. 
He has brought her kingdom and its princes down to the ground in dishonor.

2:3 In fierce anger He has cut off every horn (strength) of Israel. 
He has withdrawn His right hand (of blessing) at the approach of the enemy.

2:5b He has.../...destroyed her strongholds.

2:7a The Lord has.../...abandoned His sanctuary.

2:8a The LORD determined to tear down the wall around Daughter Zion. 


2:13b Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

2:14 The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; 
they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. 
The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading.

2:18a The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord.

2:19 Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; 
pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. 
Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children...

Lamentations 3

3:22-24 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. 
23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. 
24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; 
therefore I will wait for Him.”

3:31-33 For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. 
32 Though He brings grief, He will show compassion, so great is His unfailing love. 
33 For He does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.

3:39-40 Why should the living complain when punished for their sins? 40 Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD.

3:57 You came near when I called You, and You said, “Do not fear”.

Lamentations 4

4:6a The punishment of my people is greater than that of Sodom...

4:13 But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests...

Lamentations 5

5:15a Joy is gone from our hearts...

5:21a Restore us to Yourself, LORD, that we may return.