Christian Standard Bible
Lamentations 3:25
25The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him.
Lamentations 3:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.
Context of Lamentations 3:25
23They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness! 24I say, “The Lord is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in him.” The 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.
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:25 word by word
ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקוָֹ֔יו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:25
- Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.
- Genesis 49:18I wait for your salvation, Lord.
- Psalms 25:8The Lord is good and upright; therefore he shows sinners the way.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.
- Psalms 37:7Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the person who carries out evil plans.
- Psalms 39:7“Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.
- Psalms 61:1God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord; I wait and put my hope in his word.
- Isaiah 25:9On that day it will be said, “Look, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he has saved us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let’s rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy.
- Isaiah 40:31but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.
- Isaiah 64:4From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened to, no eye has seen any God except you who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.
- Micah 7:7But I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
- Zephaniah 3:8Therefore, wait for me — this is the Lord’s declaration — until the day I rise up for plunder. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, in order to pour out my indignation on them, all my burning anger; for the whole earth will be consumed by the fire of my jealousy.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25-27Verses 25-27 In these three verses, each beginning in the Hebrew with the word good, we have first the fundamental idea that Yahweh Himself is good, and if good to all, then especially is He so to those who being in adversity can yet wait in confidence upon His mercy. Lamentations 3:26 And quietly wait - literally, “and be in silence,” i. e. abstain from all complaining. Lamentations 3:27 The yoke - Or, a “yoke.” By bearing a yoke in his youth, i. e…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 21-36 Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that they are not worse. We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. God's compassions fail not; of this we have fresh instances every morning. Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. It is our duty, and will be our comfort and satisfaction, to hope…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-33God's love and faithfulness never end. Just as God was faithful in judging Jerusalem for their sins, he will be faithful in restoring those who return to him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2725-27. The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect. wait--(Is 30:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Lamentations 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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