Bible Verse of the Day

What Lamentations 3:33 means

Here is the turning point of the whole book: our Father does not wound from his heart. His judgment is real, but it is never what he delights in — his compassion always outlasts his discipline.

From Father's Heart Bible™ footnote on Lamentations 3:33.

About Lamentations 3

The man speaking has been walled in, hunted, left walking in darkness, and says his hope from our Father has perished. Midway he calls one thing to mind, mercies new every morning, and holds it. Then grief returns: confession, prayer blocked, a plea against enemies.

Read all of Lamentations 3 → · The book of Lamentations

About the verse of the day

What is today's Bible verse of the day?

Today's verse of the day is Lamentations 3:33: “for he does not willingly afflict or grieve people.” It changes every day at midnight Eastern Time.

How is the verse of the day chosen?

Each day brings the next verse from a list of 59 verses chosen because each carries a footnote in Father's Heart Bible™ on what it shows about our Father's heart. The list repeats in the same order, so every verse returns about every two months.

Can I listen to the verse of the day?

Yes. Every chapter of Father's Heart Bible™ has verse-by-verse audio in English. Open today's chapter and press play to hear the verse in context.