New American Standard Bible 2020
Lamentations 3:25-33
25The LordH3068 is goodH2896 to those who 12awaitH6960 Him, To the 3personH5315 who 4seeksH1875 Him.26It is goodH2896 that he 5waitsH3175 silentlyH1748 For the salvationH8668 of the LordH3068.27It is goodH2896 for a manH1397 to bearH5375 The yokeH5923 in his youthH5271.28Let him 6sitH3427 aloneH910 and keepH1826 quietH1826, SinceH3588 He has laidH5190 it on him.29Let him 7putH5414 his mouthH6310 in the 8dustH6083; PerhapsH194 thereH3426 isH3426 9hopeH8615.30Let him giveH5414 his 10cheekH3895 to the one who is going to strikeH5221 him; Let him be filledH7646 with shameH2781.31For the LordH136 will 11not rejectH2186 foreverH5769,32For ifH518 He causesH3013 griefH3013, Then He will haveH7355 12compassionH7355 In proportion to His abundantH7230 mercyH2617.33For He 13does not 14afflictH6031 15willinglyH4480H3820 Or 16grieveH3013 the sonsH1121 of mankindH376.
Notes
- 1. Lamentations 3:25 Or hope in ↩
- 2. Lamentations 3:25 Ps 27:14; Is 25:9 ↩
- 3. Lamentations 3:25 Lit soul ↩
- 4. Lamentations 3:25 Is 26:9 ↩
- 5. Lamentations 3:26 Ps 37:7 ↩
- 6. Lamentations 3:28 Jer 15:17 ↩
- 7. Lamentations 3:29 Lit give ↩
- 8. Lamentations 3:29 Job 16:15; 40:4 ↩
- 9. Lamentations 3:29 Jer 31:17 ↩
- 10. Lamentations 3:30 Job 16:10; Is 50:6 ↩
- 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 Or oppress ↩
- 15. Lamentations 3:33 Lit from His heart ↩
- 16. Lamentations 3:33 Or torment ↩
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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