Though he causes us ¹  grief, he then has compassion on us ²  according to the abundance of his loyal kindness. ³ 

biblegateway Lam 3:32

For if He causes grief, Then He will have compassion According to His abundant lovingkindness.

Even if He causes suffering, He will show compassion according to His abundant, faithful love.

Even if he makes us suffer, he will have compassion in keeping with the richness of his mercy.

biblegateway Lam 3:32

Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.

but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

bibleoremus Lam 3:32

Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

He may punish, yet he will have compassion in the fullness of his unfailing love;

biblegateway Lam 3:32

Though He causes grief, Yet He will show compassion According to the multitude of His mercies.

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

biblegateway Lam 3:32

Though he causes us ¹  grief, he then has compassion on us ²  according to the abundance of his loyal kindness. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “Although he has caused grief.” The word “us” is added in the translation.

² tn Heb “He will have compassion.” The words “on us” are added in the translation.

³ tc The Kethib preserves the singular form חַסְדּוֹ (khasdo, “his kindness”), also reflected in the LXX and Aramaic Targum. The Qere reads the plural form חֲסָדָיו (khasadayv, “his kindnesses”) which is reflected in the Latin Vulgate.