Revised Literal Translation
Lamentations 3:24
24Yhwh is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
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
22It is of Yhwh's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Yhwh is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25Yhwh is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yhwh.
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חֶלְקִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אָמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י עַל־כֵּ֖ן אוֹחִ֥יל לֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:24
- Psalms 16:5Yhwh is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
- Psalms 119:57Thou art my portion, O Yhwh: I have said that I would keep thy words.
- Psalms 142:5I cried unto thee, O Yhwh: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
- Jeremiah 10:16The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: Yhwh of Armies is his name.
- Jeremiah 51:19The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: Yhwh of Armies is his name.
- Lamentations 3:21This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
- 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in Yhwh his God.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
- Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Psalms 31:24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in Yhwh.
- Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of Yhwh is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
- Psalms 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Psalms 43:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
- Psalms 84:12O Yhwh of Armies, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
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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