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Lamentations 3:22
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Numbers 11:11
And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

complain, or murmur.

Genesis 4:5-7,13,14
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell…

Leviticus 26:41,43
Andthat I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: …

Numbers 16:41
But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.

in view of his sins?
This part of the verse brings attention to the concept of sin and its consequences. The destruction of Jerusalem is portrayed as a result of the people's sins, aligning with the covenantal theology found inDeuteronomy 28, where blessings and curses are contingent upon Israel's obedience to God. The acknowledgment of sin is a call to repentance, a theme prevalent throughout the prophetic books. It also points to the need for atonement, which in the New Testament is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who bears the sins of humanity (1 Peter 2:24). This phrase serves as a reminder of the justice of God and the need for personal reflection and repentance.

• The verse opens by prompting honest self-examination. God invites us to pause before voicing grievances, asking, “Why?”—a question that searches motives rather than merely circumstances (cf.Psalm 139:23-24;Job 13:24).

• This “why” frames all suffering in the larger story of God’s justice and mercy (Romans 9:20-21).

• “Should” signals moral obligation. It asks whether complaining is ever fitting for sinners saved by grace (Micah 6:8).

• Scripture consistently urges submission to God’s righteous ways: “Shall we accept good from God, and not adversity?” (Job 2:10).

• The phrase underscores human frailty and universality: every person is dust (Psalm 103:14-16) and “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23).

• Mortal limits highlight dependence on the eternal, sovereign God (Isaiah 40:6-8).

• “Complain” here points to grumbling against God’s wisdom, not to honest lament that seeks Him. Israel’s wilderness murmurings show the danger (Numbers 14:27;1 Corinthians 10:10).

• New-covenant believers are urged: “Do everything without complaining or arguing” (Philippians 2:14). True lament directs pain toward God; complaining accuses Him (Psalm 62:8 vs.Exodus 16:8).

• Sin explains why judgment and discipline come; therefore repentance, not accusation, is the proper response (Lamentations 3:40-42).

• Ezra models this posture: “After everything that has come upon us because of our evil deeds… You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve” (Ezra 9:13).

• Accepting just consequences leads to hope: “Let us humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God” (1 Peter 5:6), knowing Christ bore ultimate judgment so we might receive mercy (Isaiah 53:5;2 Corinthians 5:21).

Lamentations 3:39 reminds every sinner that God’s discipline is righteous and tempered by mercy. Instead of protesting, we bow in humility, confess, and trust the Lord who corrects those He loves. Complaints fade when sins are faced, grace is remembered, and hope is placed in the Redeemer who turns righteous judgment into restoring love.