3Lamentations 3

1I am the man who hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.Select Lamentations 3:1

2Me He hath led, and causeth to go in darkness, and without light.Select Lamentations 3:2

3Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.Select Lamentations 3:3

4He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.Select Lamentations 3:4

5He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.Select Lamentations 3:5

6In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.Select Lamentations 3:6

7He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.Select Lamentations 3:7

8Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.Select Lamentations 3:8

9He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.Select Lamentations 3:9

10A bear lying in wait He is to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.Select Lamentations 3:10

11My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.Select Lamentations 3:11

12He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.Select Lamentations 3:12

13He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.Select Lamentations 3:13

14I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.Select Lamentations 3:14

15He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me with wormwood.Select Lamentations 3:15

16And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.Select Lamentations 3:16

17And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.Select Lamentations 3:17

18And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.Select Lamentations 3:18

19Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!Select Lamentations 3:19

20Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me.Select Lamentations 3:20

21This I turn to my heart--therefore I hope.Select Lamentations 3:21

22The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.Select Lamentations 3:22

23New every morning, abundant is thy faithfulness.Select Lamentations 3:23

24My portion is Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.Select Lamentations 3:24

25Good is Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul that seeketh Him.Select Lamentations 3:25

26Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.Select Lamentations 3:26

27Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.Select Lamentations 3:27

28He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid it upon him.Select Lamentations 3:28

29He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.Select Lamentations 3:29

30He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.Select Lamentations 3:30

31For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.Select Lamentations 3:31

32For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.Select Lamentations 3:32

33For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.Select Lamentations 3:33

34To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth,Select Lamentations 3:34

35To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,Select Lamentations 3:35

36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.Select Lamentations 3:36

37Who is this--he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it ?Select Lamentations 3:37

38From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.Select Lamentations 3:38

39What--sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?Select Lamentations 3:39

40We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.Select Lamentations 3:40

41We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.Select Lamentations 3:41

42We--we have transgressed and rebelled, Thou--Thou hast not forgiven.Select Lamentations 3:42

43Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain--Thou hast not pitied.Select Lamentations 3:43

44Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.Select Lamentations 3:44

45Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.Select Lamentations 3:45

46Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.Select Lamentations 3:46

47Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.Select Lamentations 3:47

48Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.Select Lamentations 3:48

49Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,Select Lamentations 3:49

50Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,Select Lamentations 3:50

51My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.Select Lamentations 3:51

52Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.Select Lamentations 3:52

53They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.Select Lamentations 3:53

54Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.Select Lamentations 3:54

55I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.Select Lamentations 3:55

56My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing--at my cry.Select Lamentations 3:56

57Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.Select Lamentations 3:57

58Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.Select Lamentations 3:58

59Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.Select Lamentations 3:59

60Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me.Select Lamentations 3:60

61Thou hast heard their reproach, O Jehovah, All their thoughts against me,Select Lamentations 3:61

62The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.Select Lamentations 3:62

63Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I am their song.Select Lamentations 3:63

64Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.Select Lamentations 3:64

65Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.Select Lamentations 3:65

66Thou pursuest in anger, and destroyest them, From under the heavens of Jehovah!Select Lamentations 3:66