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Lamentations 3:32-38 New Living Translation (NLT)

32. Though he brings grief, he also shows compassionbecause of the greatness of his unfailing love.

33. For he does not enjoy hurting peopleor causing them sorrow.

34. If people crush underfootall the prisoners of the land,

35. if they deprive others of their rightsin defiance of the Most High,

36. if they twist justice in the courts—doesn’t the Lord see all these things?

37. Who can command things to happenwithout the Lord’s permission?

38. Does not the Most Highsend both calamity and good?

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