Lamentations 3:24-32

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.