1 I am the man הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ ha.Ge.ver H1397 that hath seen H7200 affliction by the rod בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט be.She.vet H7626 of his wrath H5678 . 2 He hath led H5090 me and caused me to walk in darkness חֹ֥שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 , and not in light אֽוֹר׃ 'or H216 . 3 Surely אַ֣ךְ 'akh H389 against me he turneth his hand יָד֖וֹ ya.Do H3027 again and again all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ ס hai.Yom H3117 . 4 My flesh בְשָׂרִי֙ ve.sa.Ri H1320 and my skin וְעוֹרִ֔י ve.'o.Ri H5785 hath he made old ; he hath broken H7665 my bones H6106 . 5 He hath builded against me , and compassed me with gall and travail. 6 He hath made me to dwell הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי ho.shi.Va.ni H3427 in dark בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים be.ma.cha.sha.Kim H4285 places H4285 , as those that have been long H5769 dead כְּמֵתֵ֥י ke.me.Tei H4191 . 7 He hath walled גָּדַ֧ר ga.Dar H1443 me about , that I cannot go אֵצֵ֖א 'e.Tze' H3318 forth H3318 ; he hath made H3513 my chain heavy הִכְבִּ֥יד hikh.Bid H3513 . 8 Yea , when I cry אֶזְעַק֙ 'ez.'Ak H2199 , and call for help וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ va.'a.sha.Ve.a' H7768 , he shutteth out my prayer תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ te.fi.la.Ti H8605 . 9 He hath walled גָּדַ֤ר ga.Dar H1443 up my ways דְּרָכַי֙ de.ra.Khai H1870 with hewn בְּגָזִ֔ית be.ga.Zit H1496 stone H1496 ; he hath made my paths נְתִיבֹתַ֖י ne.ti.vo.Tai H5410 crooked. 12 He hath bent דָּרַ֤ךְ da.Rakh H1869 his bow קַשְׁתוֹ֙ kash.To H7198 , and set וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי vai.ya.tzi.Ve.ni H5324 me as a mark for the arrow לַחֵֽץ׃ ס la.Chetz H2671 . 13 He hath caused the shafts of his quiver אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃ 'ash.pa.To H827 to enter into my reins. 14 I am H1961 become הָיִ֤יתִי ha.Yi.ti H1961 a derision to all my people עַמִּ֔י 'a.Mi H5971 , and their song נְגִינָתָ֖ם ne.gi.na.Tam H5058 all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ hai.Yom H3117 . 15 He hath filled me with bitterness , he hath sated me with wormwood לַעֲנָֽה׃ ס la.'a.Nah H3939 . 16 He hath also broken my teeth שִׁנָּ֔י shi.Nai H8127 with gravel בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ be.cha.Tzatz H2687 stones; he hath covered me with ashes בָּאֵֽפֶר׃ ba.'E.fer H665 . 17 And thou hast removed my soul H5315 far off from peace מִשָּׁל֛וֹם mi.sha.Lom H7965 ; I forgat prosperity . 18 And I said H559 , My strength is perished אָבַ֣ד 'a.Vad H6 , and mine expectation from Jehovah . 19 Remember זְכָר־ ze.khor- H2142 mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood לַעֲנָ֥ה la.'a.Nah H3939 and the gall . 20 My soul H5315 hath them still in remembrance H2142 , and is bowed down וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַ ve.ta.shi.ach H7743 within me . 22 It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed , because his compassions רַחֲמָֽיו׃ ra.cha.Mav H7356 fail H3615 not . 23 They are new חֲדָשִׁים֙ cha.da.Shim H2319 every morning H1242 ; great רַבָּ֖ה ra.Bah H7227 is thy faithfulness אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ 'e.mu.na.Te.kha H530 . 25 Jehovah is good ט֤וֹב Tov H2896 unto them that wait לְקוָֹ֔יו le.ko.Vav H6960 for him , to the soul H5315 that seeketh him . 26 It is good ט֤וֹב Tov H2896 that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת lit.shu.'At H8668 of Jehovah . 27 It is good ט֣וֹב Tov H2896 for a man לַגֶּ֔בֶר la.Ge.ver H1397 that he bear יִשָּׂ֥א yi.Sa' H5375 the yoke עֹ֖ל 'ol H5923 in his youth בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ ס bin.'u.Rav H5271 . 28 Let him sit יֵשֵׁ֤ב ye.Shev H3427 alone בָּדָד֙ ba.Dad H910 and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him . 29 Let him put יִתֵּ֤ן yi.Ten H5414 his mouth פִּ֔יהוּ Pi.hu H6310 in the dust בֶּֽעָפָר֙ be.'a.Far H6083 , if so be there may be hope תִּקְוָֽה׃ tik.Vah H8615 . 30 Let him give יִתֵּ֧ן yi.Ten H5414 his cheek לֶ֖חִי Le.chi H3895 to him that smiteth him ; let him be filled full with reproach בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ ס be.cher.Pah H2781 . 31 For the Lord אֲדֹנָֽי׃ 'a.do.Nai H136 will not cast off for ever לְעוֹלָ֖ם le.'o.Lam H5769 . 32 For though he cause grief הוֹגָ֔ה ho.Gah H3013 , yet will he have compassion וְרִחַ֖ם ve.ri.Cham H7355 according to the multitude H7230 of his lovingkindnesses. 33 For he doth not afflict עִנָּה֙ 'i.Nah H6031 willingly, nor grieve the children of men אִֽישׁ׃ ס 'Ish H376 . 36 To subvert a man H120 in his cause H7379 , the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י 'a.do.Nai H136 approveth not . 37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass , when the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י 'a.do.Nai H136 commandeth it not ? 38 Out of the mouth מִפִּ֤י mi.Pi H6310 of the Most High cometh there not evil H7451 and good וְהַטּֽוֹב׃ ve.ha.Tov H2896 ? 39 Wherefore doth a living man H120 complain יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ yit.'o.Nen H596 , a man H120 for the punishment of his sins חֲטָאָֽיו׃ ס chet.'ov H2399 ? 40 Let us search H2713 and try our ways דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ de.ra.Khei.nu H1870 , and turn H7725 again to Jehovah . 41 Let us lift נִשָּׂ֤א ni.Sa' H5375 up our heart לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ le.va.Ve.nu H3824 with our hands H3709 unto God אֵ֖ל 'el H410 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ ba.sha.Ma.yim H8064 . 42 We have transgressed H6586 and have rebelled H4784 ; thou hast not pardoned . 43 Thou hast covered with anger בָאַף֙ va.'Af H639 and pursued H7291 us; thou hast slain H2026 , thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud בֶֽעָנָן֙ ve.'a.Nan H6051 , so that no prayer תְּפִלָּֽה׃ te.fi.Lah H8605 can pass H5674 through . 45 Thou hast made H7760 us an offscouring and refuse in the midst בְּקֶ֥רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of the peoples H5971 . 46 All our enemies אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ 'o.ye.Vei.nu H341 have opened פָּצ֥וּ pa.Tzu H6475 their mouth פִּיהֶ֖ם pi.Hem H6310 wide against us . 48 Mine eye עֵינִ֔י 'ei.Ni H5869 runneth down תֵּרַ֣ד te.Rad H3381 with streams פַּלְגֵי־ pal.gei- H6388 of water מַ֙יִם֙ ma.yim H4325 , for the destruction H7667 of the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of my people עַמִּֽי׃ ס 'a.Mi H5971 . 49 Mine eye עֵינִ֧י 'ei.Ni H5869 poureth down , and ceaseth not , without any intermission, 50 Till Jehovah look H7200 down , and behold from heaven מִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ mi.sha.Ma.yim H8064 . 51 Mine eye עֵינִי֙ 'ei.Ni H5869 affecteth my soul H5315 , because of all the daughters בְּנ֥וֹת be.Not H1323 of my city עִירִֽי׃ ס 'i.Ri H5892 . 52 They have chased me sore like a bird כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר ka.tzi.Por H6833 , they that are mine enemies אֹיְבַ֥י 'o.ye.Vai H341 without cause חִנָּֽם׃ chi.Nam H2600 . 53 They have cut off my life חַיָּ֔י chai.Yai H2416 in the dungeon, and have cast a stone אֶ֖בֶן 'E.ven H68 upon me . 54 Waters מַ֥יִם Ma.yim H4325 flowed over my head רֹאשִׁ֖י ro.Shi H7218 ; I said H559 , I am cut נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ ס nig.Za.re.ti H1504 off . 55 I called קָרָ֤אתִי ka.Ra.ti H7121 upon thy name שִׁמְךָ֙ shim.Kha H8034 , O Jehovah , out of the lowest dungeon. 56 Thou heardest my voice קוֹלִ֖י ko.Li H6963 ; hide תַּעְלֵ֧ם ta'.Lem H5956 not thine ear אָזְנְךָ֛ 'a.ze.ne.Kha H241 at my breathing, at my cry לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ le.shav.'a.Ti H7775 . 57 Thou drewest near in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 that I called אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ 'ek.ra.'E.ka H7121 upon thee; thou saidst, Fear תִּירָֽא׃ ס ti.Ra' H3372 not . 58 O Lord אֲדֹנָ֛י 'a.do.Nai H136 , thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul H5315 ; thou hast redeemed גָּאַ֥לְתָּ ga.'Al.ta H1350 my life H5315 . 59 O Jehovah , thou hast seen H7200 my wrong; judge שָׁפְטָ֖ה sha.fe.Tah H8199 thou my cause . 60 Thou hast seen H7200 all their vengeance נִקְמָתָ֔ם nik.ma.Tam H5360 and all their devices against me . 61 Thou hast heard H8085 their reproach חֶרְפָּתָם֙ cher.pa.Tam H2781 , O Jehovah , and all their devices against me , 62 The lips שִׂפְתֵ֤י sif.Tei H8193 of those that rose קָמַי֙ ka.Mai H6965 up against me , and their device against me all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ hai.Yom H3117 . 63 Behold thou their sitting H3427 down H3427 , and their rising up ; I am their song . 64 Thou wilt render unto them a recompense גְּמ֛וּל ge.Mul H1576 , O Jehovah , according to the work כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ke.ma.'a.Seh H4639 of their hands יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ ye.dei.Hem H3027 . 65 Thou wilt give תִּתֵּ֤ן ti.Ten H5414 them hardness of heart לֵ֔ב Lev H3820 , thy curse unto them . 66 Thou wilt pursue תִּרְדֹּ֤ף tir.Dof H7291 them in anger בְּאַף֙ be.'Af H639 , and destroy וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם ve.tash.mi.Dem H8045 them from under the heavens שְׁמֵ֥י she.Mei H8064 of Jehovah . ← Lamentations 2 Lamentations 4 → Commentaries on Lamentations 3 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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