New American Standard Bible 2020
Lamentations 3:24
Lamentations 3:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
- New International Version (NIV)I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”
Context of Lamentations 3:24
22The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end, For His compassions do not fail. 23They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I wait for Him.” 25The Lord is good to those who await Him, To the person who seeks Him. 26It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the Lord.
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חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:24
- Psalms 16:5The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.
- Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- Psalms 119:57The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
- Psalms 142:5I cried out to You, Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
- Jeremiah 10:16The Portion of Jacob is not like these; For He is the Maker of everything, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The Lord of armies is His name.
- Jeremiah 51:19The portion of Jacob is not like these; For He is the Maker of everything, And of the tribe of His inheritance; The Lord of armies is His name.
- Lamentations 3:21I recall this to my mind, Therefore I wait.
- 1 Samuel 30:6Also, David was in great distress because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David felt strengthened in the Lord his God.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were handed over to them; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.
- Job 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
- Psalms 31:24Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who wait for the Lord.
- Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness,
- Psalms 42:11Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God.
- Psalms 43:5Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will again praise Him For the help of His presence, my God.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your hearts before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
- Psalms 84:12Lord of armies, Blessed is the person who trusts in You!
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The Lord is my portion - See on Psalm 119:67; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The Lord is my portion - “My portion is Yahweh,” see Numbers 18:20; Psalm 16:5 ff. Therefore will I hope in him - A more full expression of the confidence present in the prophet‘s mind in Lamentations 3:21, but based now upon God‘s faithfulness in showing mercy.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. 24The LORD is my portion: The land of Canaan was seen as Israel’s inheritance since the time of Moses (Exodus 15:17; Joshua 21:19; 1 Chronicles 28:8; Psalm 47:4). However, the true inheritance for God's people is God himself (see Psalm 16:5–6; Ephesians 1:11; Hebrews 9:15; 1 Peter 1:3–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2422-24. (Mal 3:6).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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