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 . Read all of Lamentations 3 ← Lamentations 2 Lamentations 4 → Commentaries on Lamentations 3 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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