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Lamentations 3:8-29
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 3
8
Even when I cry out and call for help,
He shuts out my prayer.
9
He has blocked my ways with cut stone;
He has twisted my paths.
10
He is to me
like
a bear lying in wait,
Like
a lion in secret places.
11
He has made my ways deviate, and torn me to pieces;
He has made me desolate.
12
He bent His bow
And took aim at me as a target for the arrow.
13
He made the arrows of His quiver
Enter my inward parts.
14
I have become a laughingstock to all my people,
Their song of ridicule all the day.
15
He has filled me with bitterness,
He has made me drink plenty of wormwood.
16
He has also made my teeth grind with gravel;
He has made me cower in the dust.
17
My soul has been excluded from peace;
I have forgotten happiness.
18
So I say, 'My strength has failed,
And
so has
my hope from the
Lord
.'
19
Remember my misery and my homelessness, the wormwood and bitterness.
20
My soul certainly remembers,
And is bent over within me.
21
I recall this to my mind,
Therefore I wait.
22
The
Lord
’S acts of mercy indeed do not end,
For His compassions do not fail.
23
They
are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24
'The
Lord
is my portion,' says my soul,
'Therefore I wait for Him.'
25
The
Lord
is good to those who await Him,
To the person
who
seeks Him.
26
It is
good that he waits silently
For the salvation of the
Lord
.
27
It is
good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
28
Let him sit alone and keep quiet,
Since He has laid
it
on him.
29
Let him put his mouth in the dust;
Perhaps there is hope.
King James Version
Chapter 3
8
Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
9
He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
10
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
11
He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
12
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
13
He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
14
I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
15
He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
16
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
17
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
18
And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the
Lord
:
19
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
20
My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
21
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
22
It is of the
Lord
'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
24
The
Lord
is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25
The
Lord
is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the
Lord
.
27
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
28
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
29
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 3
8
Even when I cry out and plead for help,
he blocks out my prayer.
9
He has walled in my ways with blocks of stone;
he has made my paths crooked.
10
He is a bear waiting in ambush,
a lion in hiding.
11
He forced me off my way and tore me to pieces;
he left me desolate.
12
He strung his bow
and set me as the target for his arrow.
13
He pierced my kidneys
with shafts from his quiver.
14
I am a laughingstock to all my people,
mocked by their songs all day long.
15
He filled me with bitterness,
satiated me with wormwood.
16
He ground my teeth with gravel
and made me cower in the dust.
17
I have been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18
Then I thought, "My future is lost,
as well as my hope from the
Lord
."
19
Remember my affliction and my homelessness,
the wormwood and the poison.
20
I continually remember them
and have become depressed.
21
Yet I call this to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
22
Because of the
Lord
’s faithful love
we do not perish,
for his mercies never end.
23
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness!
24
I say, "The
Lord
is my portion,
therefore I will put my hope in him."
25
The
Lord
is good to those who wait for him,
to the person who seeks him.
26
It is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the
Lord
.
27
It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is still young.
28
Let him sit alone and be silent,
for God has disciplined him.
29
Let him put his mouth in the dust —
perhaps there is still hope.
New Living Translation
Chapter 3
8
And though I cry and shout,
he has shut out my prayers.
9
He has blocked my way with a high stone wall;
he has made my road crooked.
10
He has hidden like a bear or a lion,
waiting to attack me.
11
He has dragged me off the path and torn me in pieces,
leaving me helpless and devastated.
12
He has drawn his bow
and made me the target for his arrows.
13
He shot his arrows
deep into my heart.
14
My own people laugh at me.
All day long they sing their mocking songs.
15
He has filled me with bitterness
and given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink.
16
He has made me chew on gravel.
He has rolled me in the dust.
17
Peace has been stripped away,
and I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18
I cry out, 'My splendor is gone!
Everything I had hoped for from the
Lord
is lost!'
19
The thought of my suffering and homelessness
is bitter beyond words.
20
I will never forget this awful time,
as I grieve over my loss.
21
Yet I still dare to hope
when I remember this:
22
The faithful love of the
Lord
never ends!
His mercies never cease.
23
Great is his faithfulness;
his mercies begin afresh each morning.
24
I say to myself, 'The
Lord
is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!'
25
The
Lord
is good to those who depend on him,
to those who search for him.
26
So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the
Lord
.
27
And it is good for people to submit at an early age
to the yoke of his discipline:
28
Let them sit alone in silence
beneath the
Lord
’s demands.
29
Let them lie face down in the dust,
for there may be hope at last.
English Standard Version
Chapter 3
8
though I call and cry for help,
he shuts out my prayer;
9
he has blocked my ways with blocks of stones;
he has made my paths crooked.
10
He is a bear lying in wait for me,
a lion in hiding;
11
he turned aside my steps and tore me to pieces;
he has made me desolate;
12
he bent his bow and set me
as a target for his arrow.
13
He drove into my kidneys
the arrows of his quiver;
14
I have become the laughingstock of all peoples,
the object of their taunts all day long.
15
He has filled me with bitterness;
he has sated me with wormwood.
16
He has made my teeth grind on gravel,
and made me cower in ashes;
17
my soul is bereft of peace;
I have forgotten what happiness is;
18
so I say, "My endurance has perished;
so has my hope from the
Lord
."
19
Remember my affliction and my wanderings,
the wormwood and the gall!
20
My soul continually remembers it
and is bowed down within me.
21
But this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
22
The steadfast love of the
Lord
never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
23
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24
"The
Lord
is my portion," says my soul,
"therefore I will hope in him."
25
The
Lord
is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the
Lord
.
27
It is good for a man that he bear
the yoke in his youth.
28
Let him sit alone in silence
when it is laid on him;
29
let him put his mouth in the dust —
there may yet be hope;
New International Version
Chapter 3
8
Even when I call out or cry for help,
he shuts out my prayer.
9
He has barred my way with blocks of stone;
he has made my paths crooked.
10
Like a bear lying in wait,
like a lion in hiding,
11
he dragged me from the path and mangled me
and left me without help.
12
He drew his bow
and made me the target for his arrows.
13
He pierced my heart
with arrows from his quiver.
14
I became the laughingstock of all my people;
they mock me in song all day long.
15
He has filled me with bitter herbs
and given me gall to drink.
16
He has broken my teeth with gravel;
he has trampled me in the dust.
17
I have been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18
So I say, "My splendor is gone
and all that I had hoped from the
Lord
."
19
I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
20
I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21
Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
22
Because of the
Lord
’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24
I say to myself, "The
Lord
is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."
25
The
Lord
is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26
it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the
Lord
.
27
It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
28
Let him sit alone in silence,
for the
Lord
has laid it on him.
29
Let him bury his face in the dust—
there may yet be hope.
New King James Version
Chapter 3
8
Even when I cry and shout,
He shuts out my prayer.
9
He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;
He has made my paths crooked.
10
He
has been
to me a bear lying in wait,
Like
a lion in ambush.
11
He has turned aside my ways and torn me in pieces;
He has made me desolate.
12
He has bent His bow
And set me up as a target for the arrow.
13
He has caused the arrows of His quiver
To pierce my loins.
14
I have become the ridicule of all my people—
Their taunting song all the day.
15
He has filled me with bitterness,
He has made me drink wormwood.
16
He has also broken my teeth with gravel,
And covered me with ashes.
17
You have moved my soul far from peace;
I have forgotten prosperity.
18
And I said, “My strength and my hope
Have perished from the
Lord
.”
19
Remember my affliction and roaming,
The wormwood and the gall.
20
My soul still remembers
And sinks within me.
21
This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.
22
Through
the
Lord
’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23
They are
new every morning;
Great
is
Your faithfulness.
24
“The
Lord
is
my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
25
The
Lord
is
good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul
who
seeks Him.
26
It is
good that
one
should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the
Lord
.
27
It is
good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
28
Let him sit alone and keep silent,
Because
God
has laid
it
on him;
29
Let him put his mouth in the dust—
There may yet be hope.
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