King James Version
Lamentations 5:19 in the King James Version says “Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.” — study this verse from Lamentations chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.”
Lamentations 5:19 · KJV
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.
Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? so: Heb. for length of days?
Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Thou O LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“for ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
“remainest”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“from generation”
H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
“from generation”
H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
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