Lamentations 3:24-32

24I say, “The Lord is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in him.”

25The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him.

26It is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.

27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.

28Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him.

29Let him put his mouth in the dust  — perhaps there is still hope.

30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with disgrace.

31For the Lord will not reject us forever.

32Even if he causes suffering, he will show compassion according to the abundance of his faithful love.