Lamentations 3:25-27

Goodis the leading word of this group. The knowledge of the Lord's goodness (25) is that which (26) makes it good that man should be hopeful and submissive and (27) makes him also to recognise the moral good that comes of suffering. Löhr and Pe. cp. Romans 5:3-5. "These vv. have the ring of autobiography" (Dummelow). Cp.

"Nor less I deem …

That we can feed this mind of ours

In a wise passiveness."

Wordsworth, Expostulation and Reply(Poems of Sentiment and Reflection).