Lamentations 3:21-36

21But then I choose to remember God, and this is my hope:

22The Lord's faithful love never comes to an end. He never stops being kind to us.

23Every day, we can trust him to be kind again. We know that he will do what he has promised to do.

24‘He is my Lord,’ I say to myself. ‘He is the reason why I can hope for good things.’

25The Lord does good things for people who wait for him. He is kind to everyone who looks for him.

26It is good when people continue to hope. It is good when they quietly wait for the Lord, because he will save them.

27It is also good for people to obey God when they are young. They should work well for him.

28Also, when the Lord causes them to be in trouble, they should sit alone quietly.

29They should be humble in front of God. Then hope may come again.

30If somebody hits them or insults them, they should accept it.

31The Lord does not turn against people for ever.

32He does cause people to feel sad sometimes, but he is sorry for us. He is also very kind to us, because he loves us very much.

33He does not enjoy seeing people who are in pain. He does not enjoy causing trouble for them.

34Bad people may be cruel to those who are in prison.

35They may turn against the Most High God and cheat people.

36They may tell lies in court. The Lord is not happy when he sees any of those bad things.