The Meaning of Lamentations 3:23 Explained

Lamentations 3:23

KJV: They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

YLT: New every morning, abundant is thy faithfulness.

Darby: they are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

ASV: They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[They are] new  every morning:  great  [is] thy faithfulness. 

What does Lamentations 3:23 Mean?

Verse Meaning

There are new evidences of Yahweh"s lovingkindness and compassion every day that testify to His great faithfulness (cf. Psalm 36:5; Psalm 36:7). His daily provision of manna for the Israelites in the wilderness was one example of this.
"The word translated "compassions" draws attention to God"s emotional response to the needs of His people [1]. The terms rendered "love" [2] and "faithfulness" are closely related in meaning [3]. They refer to God"s devotion to His covenant people and to the promises He made to them." [4]
This verse was, of course, the basis for the classic Christian hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" by Thomas O. Chisholm (b1866). It has also inspired modern composers (e.g, "The steadfast love of the Lord never faileth; His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning, new every morning; Great is Thy faithfulness, oh Lord, great is Thy faithfulness ...").

Chapter Summary: Lamentations 3

1  The prophet bewails his own calamities
22  By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope
37  He acknowledges God's justice
55  He prays for deliverance
64  And vengeance on his enemies

What do the individual words in Lamentations 3:23 mean?

[They are] new every morning Great [is] Your faithfulness
חֲדָשִׁים֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים רַבָּ֖ה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ

חֲדָשִׁים֙  [They  are]  new 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: חָדָשׁ  
Sense: new, new thing, fresh.
לַבְּקָרִ֔ים  every  morning 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: בֹּקֶר 
Sense: morning, break of day.
רַבָּ֖ה  Great  [is] 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ  Your  faithfulness 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֱמוּנָה  
Sense: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness.