Lamentations 3:29

New English Translation

Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:12

In his pain Manasseh asked the Lord his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

Job 16:15

I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and buried my horn in the dust;

Job 40:4

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy – how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

Jeremiah 31:17

Indeed, there is hope for your posterity. Your children will return to their own territory. I, the Lord, affirm it!

Ezekiel 16:63

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Joel 2:14

Who knows? Perhaps he will be compassionate and grant a reprieve, and leave blessing in his wake – a meal offering and a drink offering for you to offer to the Lord your God!

Jonah 3:9

Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die.”

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment.

Luke 18:13

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!’

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.