Lamentations 3:1-36

1I am the manH1397 that hath seenH7200 affliction by the rodH7626 of his wrathH5678.

2Me hath he ledH5090, and brought into darknessH2822, and not into lightH216.

3SurelyH389 against me hath he turnedH2015 again and again his handH3027 all the dayH3117.

4My fleshH1320 and my skinH5785 hath he wasted away, he hath brokenH7665 my bonesH6106.

5He hath builtH1129 against me, and encompassed [me] with gall and toil.

6He hath made me to dwellH3427 in darkH4285 placesH4285 as those that have been longH5769 deadH4191.

7He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out: he hath madeH3513 my chain heavyH3513.

8Even when I cryH2199 and shout, he shutteth out my prayerH8605.

9He hath inclosed my waysH1870 with hewnH1496 stoneH1496, he hath made my pathsH5410 crooked.

10He is unto me [as] a bearH1677 lyingH693 in waitH693, a lionH738 in secretH4565 placesH4565.

11He hath turnedH5493 asideH5493 my waysH1870, and pulled me in pieces; he hath madeH7760 me desolateH8076.

12He hath bentH1869 his bowH7198, and setH5324 me as a mark for the arrowH2671.

13He hath caused the arrows of his quiverH827 to enter into my reins.

14I amH1961 becomeH1961 a derision to all my peopleH5971; their songH5058 all the dayH3117.

15He hath sated me with bitterness, he hath made me drunk with wormwoodH3939.

16He hath also broken my teethH8127 with gravelH2687 stones, he hath covered me with ashesH665.

17And thou hast removed my soulH5315 far off from peaceH7965: I have forgottenH5382 prosperity.

18And I saidH559, My strength is perishedH6, and my hopeH8431 in Jehovah.

19RememberH2142 thou mine affliction and my wandering, the wormwoodH3939 and the gall.

20My soulH5315 hath [them] constantly in remembranceH2142, and is humbled in me.

21— This I recall to heartH3820, thereforeH3651 have I hopeH3176.

22It is of Jehovah's loving-kindness we are not consumed, because his compassionsH7356 failH3615 not;

23they are newH2319 every morningH1242: greatH7227 is thy faithfulnessH530.

24Jehovah is my portionH2506, saith my soulH5315; thereforeH3651 will I hopeH3176 in him.

25Jehovah is goodH2896 unto them that waitH6960 for him, to the soulH5315 [that] seeketh him.

26It is goodH2896 that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvationH8668 of Jehovah.

27It is goodH2896 for a manH1397 that he bearH5375 the yokeH5923 in his youthH5271:

28He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him;

29he putteth his mouthH6310 in the dustH6083, if so be there may be hopeH8615;

30he giveth his cheekH3895 to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproachH2781.

31For the LordH136 will not cast off for everH5769;

32but if he have caused griefH3013, he will have compassionH7355 according to the multitudeH7230 of his loving-kindnesses:

33for he doth not willingly afflictH6031 or grieve the children of menH376.

34To crushH1792 under footH7272 all the prisonersH615 of the earthH776,

35to turnH5186 asideH5186 the rightH4941 of a manH1397 before the faceH6440 of the Most High,

36to wrong a manH120 in his causeH7379, — will not the LordH136 seeH7200 it?