New American Standard Bible 2020

Lamentations 3

Jeremiah Shares Israel’s Misery

1I am the manהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ha.Ge.verH1397who hasseenרָאָ֣הra.'AhH7200miseryעֳנִ֔י'o.NiH6040Because of the rodבְּשֵׁ֖בֶטbe.She.vetH7626of His wrathעֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ev.ra.ToH5678.

2He has drivenנָהַ֛גna.HagH5090me and made me walkוַיֹּלַ֖ךְvai.yo.LakhH1980Indarknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and not in lightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

3Indeedאַ֣ךְ'akhH389, He hasturnedיַהֲפֹ֥ךְya.ha.FokhH2015His handיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027against meRepeatedlyיָשֻׁ֛בya.ShuvH7725allכָּל־kol-H3605the dayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.

4He has consumedבִּלָּ֤הbi.LahH1086myfleshבְשָׂרִי֙ve.sa.RiH1320and my skinוְעוֹרִ֔יve.'o.RiH5785, He hasbrokenשִׁבַּ֖רshi.BarH7665my bonesעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃atz.mo.TaiH6106.

5He hasbesiegedבָּנָ֥ה עָלַ֛יba.Nah 'a.LaiH1129 H5921and surroundedוַיַּקַּ֖ףvai.ya.KafH5362me withbitternessרֹ֥אשׁroshH7219and hardshipוּתְלָאָֽה׃u.te.la.'AhH8513.

6He has made me liveהוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִיho.shi.Va.niH3427indarkבְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥יםbe.ma.cha.sha.KimH4285placesH4285,Like those who have longעוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamH5769been deadכְּמֵתֵ֥יke.me.TeiH4191.

7He haswalledגָּדַ֧רga.DarH1443me in so that I cannotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808goאֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'H3318outH3318;He has madeH3513mychainנְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃ne.cha.she.TiH5178heavyהִכְבִּ֥ידhikh.BidH3513.

8Evenגַּ֣םgamH1571whenכִּ֤יkiH3588I cryאֶזְעַק֙'ez.'AkH2199outH2199and callH7768forH7768helpוַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַva.'a.sha.Ve.a'H7768, HeshutsH8365outH8365my prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃te.fi.la.TiH8605.

9He hasblockedגָּדַ֤רga.DarH1443my waysדְּרָכַי֙de.ra.KhaiH1870with cutH1496stoneבְּגָזִ֔יתbe.ga.ZitH1496;He has twistedעִוָּֽה׃ ס'i.VahH5753my pathsנְתִיבֹתַ֖יne.ti.vo.TaiH5410.

10He is to me likea bearדֹּ֣בdoH1677lyingH693inH693waitאֹרֵ֥ב'o.RevH693, Likea lionH743in secretH4565placesH4565.

11He has made my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870deviateסוֹרֵ֛רso.RerH5493, andtornH6582me toH6582piecesH6582;He has madeH8074me desolateH8074.

12Hebentדָּרַ֤ךְda.RakhH1869His bowקַשְׁתוֹ֙kash.ToH7198AndtookH5324aimH5324atH5324me as a targetכַּמַּטָּרָ֖אka.ma.ta.Ra'H4307for the arrowלַחֵֽץ׃ סla.ChetzH2671.

13He made thearrowsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Hisquiverאַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃'ash.pa.ToH827Enterהֵבִיא֙he.Vi'H935myinwardH3629partsH3629.

14I have becomeהָיִ֤יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961alaughingstockשְּׂחֹק֙se.ChokH7814to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605my peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971, Theirsongנְגִינָתָ֖םne.gi.na.TamH5058ofH5058ridiculeH5058allכָּל־kol-H3605the dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

15He hasfilledהִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִיhis.bi.'A.niH7646me with bitternessבַמְּרוֹרִ֖יםva.me.ro.RimH4844,He has made me drinkהִרְוַ֥נִיhir.Va.niH7301plentyH7301of wormwoodלַעֲנָֽה׃ סla.'a.NahH3939.

16He has alsomade my teethשִׁנָּ֔יshi.NaiH8127grindוַיַּגְרֵ֤סvai.yag.ResH1638withgravelבֶּֽחָצָץ֙be.cha.TzatzH2687;He has made me cowerהִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִיhikh.pi.Sha.niH3728in thedustבָּאֵֽפֶר׃ba.'E.ferH665.

17My soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315has beenH2186excludedH2186from peaceמִשָּׁל֛וֹםmi.sha.LomH7965;I have forgottenנָשִׁ֥יתִיna.Shi.tiH5382happinessH2899.

18So I sayוָאֹמַר֙va.'o.MarH559, “Mystrengthנִצְחִ֔יnitz.ChiH5331has failedאָבַ֣ד'a.VadH6, And so has myhopeוְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יve.to.chal.TiH8431from the Lordמֵיְהוָֽה׃ סme.Yah.wehH3068.”

Hope of Relief in God’s Mercy

19Rememberזְכָר־ze.khor-H2142my miseryעָנְיִ֥י'a.ne.YiH6040and my homelessnessוּמְרוּדִ֖יu.me.ru.DiH4788, thewormwoodלַעֲנָ֥הla.'a.NahH3939andbitternessוָרֹֽאשׁ׃va.RoshH7219.

20My soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315certainlyזָכ֣וֹרza.KhorH2142remembersתִּזְכּ֔וֹרtiz.KorH2142, And isbentH7817overH7817withinעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921me.

21I recallאָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivH7725thisH2088to my mindלִבִּ֖יli.BiH3820,Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֥ן'al- kenH5921 H3651Iwaitאוֹחִֽיל׃ ס'o.ChilH3176.

22The Lord’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068actsH2617ofH2617mercyH2617indeedH3588do not endתָ֔מְנוּTa.me.nuH8552,For His compassionsרַחֲמָֽיו׃ra.cha.MavH7356do not failכָל֖וּkha.LuH3615.

23Theyare newחֲדָשִׁים֙cha.da.ShimH2319every morningלַבְּקָרִ֔יםla.be.ka.RimH1242;Greatרַבָּ֖הra.BahH7227isYour faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃'e.mu.na.Te.khaH530.

24“The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is myportionחֶלְקִ֤יchel.KiH2506,”saysאָמְרָ֣ה'a.me.RahH559my soulנַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiH5315, “Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921 H3651Iwaitאוֹחִ֥יל'o.ChilH3176for Him.”

25The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is goodט֤וֹבTovH2896to those whoawaitלְקוָֹ֔יוle.ko.VavH6960Him, To thepersonלְנֶ֖פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315whoseeksתִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃tid.re.She.nuH1875Him.

26It isgoodט֤וֹבTovH2896that hewaitsוְיָחִיל֙ve.ya.ChilH3175silentlyוְדוּמָ֔םve.du.MamH1748For the salvationלִתְשׁוּעַ֖תlit.shu.'AtH8668of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

27It isgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896for a manלַגֶּ֔בֶרla.Ge.verH1397to bearיִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'H5375The yokeעֹ֖ל'olH5923in his youthבִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ סbin.'u.RavH5271.

28Let himsitיֵשֵׁ֤בye.ShevH3427aloneבָּדָד֙ba.DadH910and keepH1826quietH1826,Sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588He has laidנָטַ֖לna.TalH5190it on him.

29Let himputיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414his mouthפִּ֔יהוּPi.huH6310in thedustבֶּֽעָפָר֙be.'a.FarH6083;Perhapsאוּלַ֖י'u.LaiH194thereH3426isH3426hopeתִּקְוָֽה׃tik.VahH8615.

30Let him giveיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414hischeekלֶ֖חִיLe.chiH3895to the one who is going to strikeלְמַכֵּ֛הוּle.ma.Ke.huH5221him;Let him be filledיִשְׂבַּ֥עyis.Ba'H7646with shameבְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סbe.cher.PahH2781.

31For the Lordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136willnot rejectיִזְנַ֛חyiz.NachH2186foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769,

32For ifאִם־'im-H518He causesH3013griefהוֹגָ֔הho.GahH3013,Then He will haveH7355compassionוְרִחַ֖םve.ri.ChamH7355In proportion to His abundantכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230mercyחֲסָדָֽיו׃chas.dovH2617.

33For He does notafflictעִנָּה֙'i.NahH6031willinglyמִלִּבּ֔וֹmi.li.BoH4480 H3820Orgrieveוַיַּגֶּ֖הvai.ya.GehH3013the sonsבְנֵי־be.nei-H1121of mankindאִֽישׁ׃ ס'IshH376.

34To crushלְדַכֵּא֙le.da.Ke'H1792underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478one’s feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272Allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the prisonersאֲסִ֥ירֵי'a.Si.reiH615of thelandאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776,

35Todepriveלְהַטּוֹת֙le.ha.tOtH5186a manגָּ֔בֶרGa.verH1397ofjusticeמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941In the presenceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the Mostעֶלְיֽוֹן׃el.YonH5945HighH5945,

36Todefraudלְעַוֵּ֤תle.'a.VetH5791someoneאָדָם֙'a.DamH120in his lawsuitבְּרִיב֔וֹbe.ri.VoH7379-- Of these thingsthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136does notapproveרָאָֽה׃ סra.'AhH7200.

37Whoמִ֣יmiH4310isthereזֶ֤הzehH2088who speaksאָמַר֙'a.MarH559and itcomesH1961toH1961passH1961,Unlessלֹ֥אlo'H3808the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136has commandedצִוָּֽה׃tzi.VahH6680it?

38Is itnot from the mouthמִפִּ֤יmi.PiH6310of the Mostעֶלְיוֹן֙'el.yOnH5945HighH5945Thatboth adversityH7463and goodוְהַטּֽוֹב׃ve.ha.TovH2896proceedתֵצֵ֔אte.Tze'H3318?

39Of whatמַה־mah-H4100can anylivingחָ֔יChaiH2416mortalאָדָ֣ם'a.DamH120, or anymanגֶּ֖בֶרGe.verH1397,Complainיִּתְאוֹנֵן֙yit.'o.NenH596inH5921viewH5921ofH5921his sinsחֲטָאָֽיו׃ סchet.'ovH2399?

40Let’sexamineנַחְפְּשָׂ֤הnach.pe.SahH2664and searchH2713outH2713our waysדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙de.ra.Khei.nuH1870,And let’s returnוְנָשׁ֖וּבָהve.na.Shu.vahH7725to the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

41Weraiseנִשָּׂ֤אni.Sa'H5375our heartלְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙le.va.Ve.nuH3824and handsכַּפָּ֔יִםka.Pa.yimH3709TowardH413Godאֵ֖ל'elH410in heavenבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064;

42We havedoneH6586wrongH6586and rebelledוּמָרִ֔ינוּu.ma.Ri.nuH4784; You havenot pardonedסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ סsa.La.che.taH5545.

43You have coveredסַכֹּ֤תָהsa.Ko.tahH5526Yourself withangerבָאַף֙va.'AfH639Andpursuedוַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּva.tir.de.Fe.nuH7291us;You have slainהָרַ֖גְתָּha.Rag.taH2026andhave not sparedחָמָֽלְתָּ׃cha.Mal.taH2550.

44You haveveiledסַכּ֤וֹתָהsa.Ko.tahH5526Yourself with a cloudבֶֽעָנָן֙ve.'a.NanH6051SoH4480thatH4480noH4480prayerתְּפִלָּֽה׃te.fi.LahH8605can passH5674throughH5674.

45You have madeתְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּte.si.Me.nuH7760us mererefuseסְחִ֧יse.ChiH5501and rubbishוּמָא֛וֹסu.ma.'osH3973In the midstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of the peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ סha.'a.MimH5971.

46Allכָּל־kol-H3605our enemiesH340haveopenedפָּצ֥וּpa.TzuH6475their mouthsפִּיהֶ֖םpi.HemH6310againstעָלֵ֛ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921us.

47Panicפַּ֧חַדPa.chadH6343and pitfallוָפַ֛חַתva.Fa.chatH6354have comeהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961upon us,Devastationהַשֵּׁ֥אתha.ShetH7612and destructionוְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃ve.ha.Sha.verH7667;

48Myeyesעֵינִ֔י'ei.NiH5869runH3381downH3381withstreamsפַּלְגֵי־pal.gei-H6388of waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325Becauseעַל־'al-H5921of the destructionשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7667of the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃ ס'a.MiH5971.

49My eyesעֵינִ֧י'ei.NiH5869flowנִגְּרָ֛הni.ge.RahH5064unceasinglyוְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖הve.Lo' tid.MehH3808 H1820,Withoutמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369stoppingהֲפֻגֽוֹת׃ha.fu.GotH2014,

50Untilעַד־'ad-H5704the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068looksיַשְׁקִ֣יףyash.KifH8259downH8259And seesוְיֵ֔רֶאve.Ye.re'H7200from heavenמִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

51My eyesעֵינִי֙'ei.NiH5869bringH5953painH5953to my soulלְנַפְשִׁ֔יle.naf.ShiH5315BecauseH4480of allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323of my cityעִירִֽי׃ ס'i.RiH5892.

52My enemiesH340withoutH2600reasonH2600Huntedצ֥וֹדTzodH6679me downצָד֛וּנִיtza.Du.niH6679like a birdכַּצִּפּ֖וֹרka.tzi.PorH6833;

53They have silencedצָֽמְת֤וּtza.me.TuH6789mein the pitבַבּוֹר֙va.bOrH953And havethrownוַיַּדּוּ־vai.ya.du-H3034stonesאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68on me.

54Watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325flowedצָֽפוּ־tza.fu-H6687overעַל־'al-H5921my headרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218;I saidאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, “I amcutנִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ סnig.Za.re.tiH1504offH1504!”

55Icalledקָרָ֤אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121on Your nameשִׁמְךָ֙shim.KhaH8034, Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Out of the lowestתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃tach.ti.YotH8482pitמִבּ֖וֹרmi.BorH953.

56You haveheardשָׁמָ֑עְתָּsha.Ma.'e.taH8085my voiceקוֹלִ֖יko.LiH6963, “Do not coverתַּעְלֵ֧םta'.LemH5956Your earאָזְנְךָ֛'a.ze.ne.KhaH241from my plea forreliefלְרַוְחָתִ֖יle.rav.cha.TiH7309,From my cryלְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃le.shav.'a.TiH7775forH7775helpH7775.”

57YoucameH7126nearH7126on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117I calledאֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ'ek.ra.'E.kaH7121to You;You saidאָמַ֖רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559, “Do not fearתִּירָֽא׃ סti.Ra'H3372!”

58Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י'a.do.NaiH136, Youhave pleadedרַ֧בְתָּRav.taH7378my soul’sנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315causeרִיבֵ֥יri.VeiH7379; You haveredeemedגָּאַ֥לְתָּga.'Al.taH1350my lifeH2425.

59Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, You haveseenרָאִ֤יתָהra.'I.tahH7200my oppressionעַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י'a.Va.ta.TiH5792;Judgeשָׁפְטָ֖הsha.fe.TahH8199my caseמִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mish.pa.TiH4941.

60You have seenרָאִ֙יתָה֙ra.'I.tahH7200allכָּל־kol-H3605their vengeanceנִקְמָתָ֔םnik.ma.TamH5360,Allכָּל־kol-H3605theirschemesמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖םmach.she.vo.TamH4284against me.

61You have heardשָׁמַ֤עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085theirreproachחֶרְפָּתָם֙cher.pa.TamH2781, Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Allכָּל־kol-H3605their schemesמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖םmach.she.vo.TamH4284againstעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921me.

62Thelipsשִׂפְתֵ֤יsif.TeiH8193of my assailantsקָמַי֙ka.MaiH6965and their talkוְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔םve.heg.yo.NamH1902Areagainstעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921me allכָּל־kol-H3605dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117long.

63Lookהַבִּ֔יטָהha.Bi.tahH5027at theirsittingH3427and their risingוְקִֽימָתָם֙ve.ki.ma.TamH7012;I am their mockingH4485songH4485.

64You willrepayתָּשִׁ֨יב גְּמ֛וּלta.Shiv ge.MulH7725 H1576them, Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,In accordance with the workכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of their handsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃ye.dei.HemH3027.

65You will giveתִּתֵּ֤ןti.TenH5414themshamelessnessמְגִנַּת־me.gi.nat-H4044of heartלֵ֔בLevH3820,Your curseתַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ta.'a.la.te.KhaH8381will be on them.

66You willpursueתִּרְדֹּ֤ףtir.DofH7291them in angerבְּאַף֙be.'AfH639and eliminateוְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔םve.tash.mi.DemH8045themFrom underמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478theheavensשְׁמֵ֥יshe.MeiH8064of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068!

Jeremiah Shares Israel’s Misery

Hope of Relief in God’s Mercy

Commentaries on Lamentations 3