New American Standard Bible 1995
Lamentations 3:25-33
25The LordH3068 is goodH2896 to those who 1waitH6960 for Him, To the 2personH5315 who 3seeksH1875 Him.26It is goodH2896 that he 4waitsH3175 silentlyH1748 For the salvationH8668 of the LordH3068.27It is goodH2896 for a manH1397 that he should bearH5375 The yokeH5923 in his youthH5271.28Let him 5sitH3427 aloneH910 and be silentH1826 SinceH3588 He has laidH5190 it on him.29Let him 6putH5414 his mouthH6310 in the 7dustH6083, PerhapsH194 thereH3426 is 8hopeH8615.30Let him giveH5414 his 9cheekH3895 to 10the smiterH5221, Let him be filledH7646 with reproachH2781.31For the LordH136 will 11not rejectH2186 foreverH5769,32For ifH518 He causesH3013 griefH3013, Then He will haveH7355 12compassionH7355 According to His abundantH7230 lovingkindnessH2617.33For He 13does not afflictH6031 14willinglyH4480H3820 Or grieveH3013 the sonsH1121 of menH376.
Notes
- 1. Lamentations 3:25 Ps 27:14; Is 25:9 ↩
- 2. Lamentations 3:25 Lit soul ↩
- 3. Lamentations 3:25 Is 26:9 ↩
- 4. Lamentations 3:26 Ps 37:7 ↩
- 5. Lamentations 3:28 Jer 15:17 ↩
- 6. Lamentations 3:29 Lit give ↩
- 7. Lamentations 3:29 Job 16:15; 40:4 ↩
- 8. Lamentations 3:29 Jer 31:17 ↩
- 9. Lamentations 3:30 Job 16:10; Is 50:6 ↩
- 10. Lamentations 3:30 Lit his ↩
- 11. Lamentations 3:31 Ps 77:7; 94:14; Is 54:7-10 ↩
- 12. Lamentations 3:32 Ps 78:38; 106:43-45; Hos 11:8 ↩
- 13. Lamentations 3:33 Ps 119:67, 71, 75; Ezek 33:11; Heb 12:10 ↩
- 14. Lamentations 3:33 Lit from His heart ↩
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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