Lamentations 3:19-26
King James Version
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17And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.Select Lamentations 3:17
18And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord:Select Lamentations 3:18
19Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.Select Lamentations 3:19
20My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.Select Lamentations 3:20
21This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.Select Lamentations 3:21
22It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.Select Lamentations 3:22
23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.Select Lamentations 3:23
24The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.Select Lamentations 3:24
25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.Select Lamentations 3:25
26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.Select Lamentations 3:26
27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.Select Lamentations 3:27
28He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.Select Lamentations 3:28
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WEB
3:19 Remember my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
3:20 My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.
3:21 This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.
3:22 It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.
3:23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
3:24 Yahweh is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
3:25 Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.
3:26 It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
ASV
3:19 Remember mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
3:20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me.
3:21 This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.
3:22 It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
3:23 They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
3:24 Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
3:25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
3:26 It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.
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