New English Translation
Lamentations 3:24
24“My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him. ט (Tet)
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 loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end. 23They are fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant! “My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him. ט (Tet) 25The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him. 26It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the Lord.
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:24 word by word
חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:24
- Psalms 16:5Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure.
- Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
- Psalms 119:57The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.
- Psalms 142:5I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”
- Jeremiah 10:16The Lord, who is the inheritance of Jacob’s descendants, is not like them. He is the one who created everything. And the people of Israel are those he claims as his own. He is known as the Lord who rules over all.”
- Jeremiah 51:19The Lord, who is the portion of the descendants of Jacob, is not like them. For he is the one who created everything, including the people of Israel whom he claims as his own. He is known as the Lord who rules over all.
- Lamentations 3:21But this I call to mind; therefore I have hope: ח (Khet)
- 1 Samuel 30:6David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
- Job 13:15Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!
- Psalms 31:24Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!
- Psalms 33:18Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness
- Psalms 42:11Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
- Psalms 43:5Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah)
- Psalms 84:12O Lord who rules over all, how blessed are those who trust 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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