Revised Version 1895

Lamentations 3

1I AM themanהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ha.Ge.verH1397that hathseenרָאָ֣הra.'AhH7200afflictionH7626by therodבְּשֵׁ֖בֶטbe.She.vetH7626of hiswrathעֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ev.ra.ToH5678.

2He hathledנָהַ֛גna.HagH5090meH3808and causedmeH3808to walk indarknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822andnotH3808inlightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

3Surelyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389againstH3027meH7725he turneth hishandיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027againH7725andagainH7725allכָּל־kol-H3605thedayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.

4Myfleshבְשָׂרִי֙ve.sa.RiH1320and myskinוְעוֹרִ֔יve.'o.RiH5785hath he madeoldבִּלָּ֤הbi.LahH1086; he hathbrokenשִׁבַּ֖רshi.BarH7665mybonesעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃atz.mo.TaiH6106.

5He hath buildedagainstH5921meH5921, and compassedmeH5921withgallרֹ֥אשׁroshH7219and travail.

6He hath mademeH4191todwellהוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִיho.shi.Va.niH3427indarkבְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥יםbe.ma.cha.sha.KimH4285placesH4285, as those that have beenlongעוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamH5769deadכְּמֵתֵ֥יke.me.TeiH4191.

7He hath fencedmeH3318aboutבַּעֲדִ֛יba.'a.DiH1157, that Icannotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808goאֵצֵ֖א'e.Tze'H3318forthH3318; he hathmadeH3513mychainנְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃ne.cha.she.TiH5178heavyהִכְבִּ֥ידhikh.BidH3513.

8Yeaכִּ֤יkiH3588, when Icryאֶזְעַק֙'ez.'AkH2199andcallH7768forhelpוַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַva.'a.sha.Ve.a'H7768, he shuttethoutH2199myprayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃te.fi.la.TiH8605.

9He hath fenced up mywaysדְּרָכַי֙de.ra.KhaiH1870withhewnבְּגָזִ֔יתbe.ga.ZitH1496stoneH1496, he hath made mypathsנְתִיבֹתַ֖יne.ti.vo.TaiH5410crooked.

10He is unto me as abearדֹּ֣בdoH1677lyingH693inwaitאֹרֵ֥ב'o.RevH693, as alionאֲרִ֖י'ar.yehH738insecretH4565placesH4565.

11He hathturnedH5493asideH5493mywaysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870, and pulledmeH7760inpiecesוַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִיvay.fa.she.Che.niH6582; he hathmadeH7760meH7760desolateשֹׁמֵֽם׃sho.MemH8076.

12He hathbentדָּרַ֤ךְda.RakhH1869hisbowקַשְׁתוֹ֙kash.ToH7198, andsetוַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִיvai.ya.tzi.Ve.niH5324meH5324as a mark for thearrowלַחֵֽץ׃ סla.ChetzH2671.

13He hath caused the shafts of hisquiverאַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃'ash.pa.ToH827toenterH935intoH935my reins.

14I ambecomeהָיִ֤יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961a derision toallלְכָל־le.kholH3605mypeopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971; and theirsongנְגִינָתָ֖םne.gi.na.TamH5058allכָּל־kol-H3605thedayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

15He hathfilledהִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִיhis.bi.'A.niH7646meH7301withbitternessבַמְּרוֹרִ֖יםva.me.ro.RimH4844, he hath satedmeH7301withwormwoodלַעֲנָֽה׃ סla.'a.NahH3939.

16He hath alsobrokenוַיַּגְרֵ֤סvai.yag.ResH1638myteethשִׁנָּ֔יshi.NaiH8127withgravelבֶּֽחָצָץ֙be.cha.TzatzH2687stones, he hath covered me withashesבָּאֵֽפֶר׃ba.'E.ferH665.

17And thou hast removed mysoulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315far off frompeaceמִשָּׁל֛וֹםmi.sha.LomH7965; I forgatprosperityH7965.

18And Isaidוָאֹמַר֙va.'o.MarH559, Mystrengthנִצְחִ֔יnitz.ChiH5331isperishedאָבַ֣ד'a.VadH6, and mineexpectationוְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖יve.to.chal.TiH8431from theLORDמֵיְהוָֽה׃ סme.Yah.wehH3068.

19Rememberזְכָר־ze.khor-H2142mine affliction and my misery, thewormwoodלַעֲנָ֥הla.'a.NahH3939and thegallוָרֹֽאשׁ׃va.RoshH7219.

20MysoulH5315hath them still inremembranceH2142, and isbowedH7743downוְתָשׁ֥וֹחַve.ta.shi.achH7743withinעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921meH5315.

21This Irecallאָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivH7725to mymindלִבִּ֖יli.BiH3820, therefore have Ihopeאוֹחִֽיל׃ ס'o.ChilH3176.

22It is of theLORD’Sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068merciesH7356thatweכִּ֣יkiH3588arenotלֹא־lo'-H3808consumedH3615,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588hiscompassionsרַחֲמָֽיו׃ra.cha.MavH7356failH3615notלֹא־lo'-H3808.

23They arenewחֲדָשִׁים֙cha.da.ShimH2319everyH1242morningH1242;greatרַבָּ֖הra.BahH7227is thyfaithfulnessאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃'e.mu.na.Te.khaH530.

24TheLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068is myportionחֶלְקִ֤יchel.KiH2506, saith mysoulנַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiH5315; therefore will Ihopeאוֹחִ֥יל'o.ChilH3176in him.

25TheLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068isgoodט֤וֹבTovH2896unto them thatwaitלְקוָֹ֔יוle.ko.VavH6960for him, to thesoulלְנֶ֖פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315that seeketh him.

26It isgoodט֤וֹבTovH2896that a man should hope and quietly wait for thesalvationלִתְשׁוּעַ֖תlit.shu.'AtH8668of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

27It isgoodט֣וֹבTovH2896for amanלַגֶּ֔בֶרla.Ge.verH1397that hebearיִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'H5375theyokeעֹ֖ל'olH5923in hisyouthבִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ סbin.'u.RavH5271.

28Let himsitיֵשֵׁ֤בye.ShevH3427aloneבָּדָד֙ba.DadH910and keep silence,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he hathlaidנָטַ֖לna.TalH5190ituponעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921him.

29LetH5414himputיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414hismouthפִּ֔יהוּPi.huH6310in thedustבֶּֽעָפָר֙be.'a.FarH6083;ifאוּלַ֖י'u.LaiH194soH5414be there may hehopeתִּקְוָֽה׃tik.VahH8615.

30LetH5414himgiveיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414hischeekלֶ֖חִיLe.chiH3895to him that smiteth him;letH5414him befilledH7646fullH7646withreproachבְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סbe.cher.PahH2781.

31For theLordאֲדֹנָֽי׃'a.do.NaiH136willnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808cast off foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769.

32Forthoughכִּ֣יkiH3588he causegriefהוֹגָ֔הho.GahH3013, yet will he havecompassionוְרִחַ֖םve.ri.ChamH7355according to themultitudeכְּרֹ֥בke.RoH7230of his mercies.

33For he dothnotH3808afflictעִנָּה֙'i.NahH6031willingly,norH3808grieveוַיַּגֶּ֖הvai.ya.GehH3013thechildrenבְנֵי־be.nei-H1121ofmenאִֽישׁ׃ ס'IshH376.

34Tocrushלְדַכֵּא֙le.da.Ke'H1792underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478footרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272allכֹּ֖לkolH3605theprisonersאֲסִ֥ירֵי'a.Si.reiH615of theearthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776,

35Toturnלְהַטּוֹת֙le.ha.tOtH5186asideH5186therightמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941of amanגָּ֔בֶרGa.verH1397beforeH6440thefaceH6440of the MostHighH5186,

36Tosubvertלְעַוֵּ֤תle.'a.VetH5791amanאָדָם֙'a.DamH120in hiscauseבְּרִיב֔וֹbe.ri.VoH7379, theLordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136approvethnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808.

37Who is he that saith, and it cometh topassוַתֶּ֔הִיva.Te.hiH1961, when theLordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136commandeth itnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808?

38Outתֵצֵ֔אte.Tze'H3318of themouthמִפִּ֤יmi.PiH6310of the Most High cometh therenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808evilהָרָע֖וֹתha.ra.'otH7451andgoodוְהַטּֽוֹב׃ve.ha.TovH2896?

39Wherefore doth alivingחָ֔יChaiH2416manH120complainיִּתְאוֹנֵן֙yit.'o.NenH596, amanH120for the punishment of hissinsחֲטָאָֽיו׃ סchet.'ovH2399?

40LetusH7725searchוְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָהve.nach.Ko.rahH2713and try ourwaysדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙de.ra.Khei.nuH1870, andturnH7725againH7725to theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

41LetusH413liftנִשָּׂ֤אni.Sa'H5375upH5375ourheartלְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙le.va.Ve.nuH3824with ourhandsכַּפָּ֔יִםka.Pa.yimH3709untoGodאֵ֖ל'elH410in theheavensבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

42Weנַ֤חְנוּNach.nuH5168havetransgressedפָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙fa.Sha'.nuH6586and haverebelledוּמָרִ֔ינוּu.ma.Ri.nuH4784; thou hastnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808pardonedסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ סsa.La.che.taH5545.

43Thou hast covered withangerבָאַף֙va.'AfH639andpursuedוַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּva.tir.de.Fe.nuH7291us; thou hastslainהָרַ֖גְתָּha.Rag.taH2026, thou hastnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808pitied.

44Thou hast covered thyself with acloudבֶֽעָנָן֙ve.'a.NanH6051, that ourprayerתְּפִלָּֽה׃te.fi.LahH8605should notpassH5674throughH5674.

45Thou hastmadeH7760usH7760as the offscouring andrefuseוּמָא֛וֹסu.ma.'osH3973in themidstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of thepeoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ סha.'a.MimH5971.

46allכָּל־kol-H3605ourenemiesאֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'o.ye.Vei.nuH341haveopenedפָּצ֥וּpa.TzuH6475theirmouthפִּיהֶ֖םpi.HemH6310wideH6475againstH5921usH5921.

47Fearפַּ֧חַדPa.chadH6343and thepitוָפַ֛חַתva.Fa.chatH6354arecomeH1961uponH1961us,devastationהַשֵּׁ֥אתha.ShetH7612anddestructionוְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃ve.ha.Sha.verH7667.

48Mineeyeעֵינִ֔י'ei.NiH5869runnethdownתֵּרַ֣דte.RadH3381with rivers ofwaterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325, for thedestructionשֶׁ֖בֶרShe.verH7667of thedaughterבַּת־bat-H1323of mypeopleעַמִּֽי׃ ס'a.MiH5971.

49Mineeyeעֵינִ֧י'ei.NiH5869pourethdownנִגְּרָ֛הni.ge.RahH5064, and ceasethnotH3808,withoutH3808anyמֵאֵ֥יןme.'EinH369intermission,

50Tillעַד־'ad-H5704theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068lookH7200downיַשְׁקִ֣יףyash.KifH8259, andbeholdH7200fromheavenמִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃mi.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

51Mineeyeעֵינִי֙'ei.NiH5869affecteth mysoulלְנַפְשִׁ֔יle.naf.ShiH5315,becauseH3605ofallH3605thedaughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323of mycityעִירִֽי׃ ס'i.RiH5892.

52They have chasedmeH2600sore like abirdכַּצִּפּ֖וֹרka.tzi.PorH6833, that are mineenemiesאֹיְבַ֥י'o.ye.VaiH341withoutH2600causeחִנָּֽם׃chi.NamH2600.

53They havecutH6789offH6789mylifeחַיָּ֔יchai.YaiH2416in the dungeon, and have cast astoneאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68uponmeH6789.

54Watersמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325flowedצָֽפוּ־tza.fu-H6687over mineheadרֹאשִׁ֖יro.ShiH7218; Isaidאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, I amcutנִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ סnig.Za.re.tiH1504offעַל־'al-H5921.

55Icalledקָרָ֤אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121uponH7121thynameשִׁמְךָ֙shim.KhaH8034, OLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, out of thelowestתַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃tach.ti.YotH8482dungeon.

56Thou heardest myvoiceקוֹלִ֖יko.LiH6963;hideתַּעְלֵ֧םta'.LemH5956notאַל־'al-H408thineearאָזְנְךָ֛'a.ze.ne.KhaH241at my breathing, at mycryלְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃le.shav.'a.TiH7775.

57Thou drewestnearקָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ka.Rav.taH7126in thedayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117that Icalledאֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ'ek.ra.'E.kaH7121uponH7121thee: thou saidst,Fearתִּירָֽא׃ סti.Ra'H3372notאַל־'al-H408.

58OLordאֲדֹנָ֛י'a.do.NaiH136, thou hastpleadedרַ֧בְתָּRav.taH7378the causes of mysoulH5315; thou hastredeemedגָּאַ֥לְתָּga.'Al.taH1350mylifeH5315.

59OLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, thou hastseenרָאִ֤יתָהra.'I.tahH7200my wrong;judgeשָׁפְטָ֖הsha.fe.TahH8199thou mycauseמִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mish.pa.TiH4941.

60Thou hastseenH7200allH3605theirvengeanceנִקְמָתָ֔םnik.ma.TamH5360andallH3605their devicesagainstH3605meH7200.

61Thou hastheardשָׁמַ֤עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085theirreproachחֶרְפָּתָם֙cher.pa.TamH2781, OLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andallכָּל־kol-H3605their devicesagainstH5921meH5921;

62Thelipsשִׂפְתֵ֤יsif.TeiH8193ofthoseH3605thatroseקָמַי֙ka.MaiH6965upH6965againstH5921meH5921, and their imaginationagainstH5921meH5921allH3605thedayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

63Beholdהַבִּ֔יטָהha.Bi.tahH5027thou theirsittingH3427downH3427, and theirrisingוְקִֽימָתָם֙ve.ki.ma.TamH7012upH3427; I am theirsongמַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃ סman.gi.na.TamH4485.

64Thou wiltrenderתָּשִׁ֨יבta.ShivH7725unto them a recompence, OLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,accordingH3027to theworkכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.SehH4639of theirhandsיְדֵיהֶֽם׃ye.dei.HemH3027.

65Thou wiltgiveתִּתֵּ֤ןti.TenH5414themhardnessמְגִנַּת־me.gi.nat-H4044ofheartלֵ֔בLevH3820, thycurseתַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ta.'a.la.te.KhaH8381unto them.

66Thou wiltpursueתִּרְדֹּ֤ףtir.DofH7291them inangerבְּאַף֙be.'AfH639, anddestroyוְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔םve.tash.mi.DemH8045them fromunderמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478theheavensשְׁמֵ֥יshe.MeiH8064of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Lamentations 3

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