Lamentations 3:1-36

1I AM the manH1397 that hath seenH7200 afflictionH7626 by the rodH7626 of his wrathH5678.

2He hath ledH5090 meH3808 and caused meH3808 to walk in darknessH2822 and notH3808 in lightH216.

3SurelyH389 againstH3027 meH7725 he turneth his handH3027 againH7725 and againH7725 allH3605 the dayH3117.

4My fleshH1320 and my skinH5785 hath he made oldH1086; he hath brokenH7665 my bonesH6106.

5He hath builded againstH5921 meH5921, and compassed meH5921 with gallH7219 and travail.

6He hath made meH4191 to dwellH3427 in darkH4285 placesH4285, as those that have been longH5769 deadH4191.

7He hath fenced meH3318 aboutH1157, that I cannotH3808 goH3318 forthH3318; he hath madeH3513 my chainH5178 heavyH3513.

8YeaH3588, when I cryH2199 and callH7768 for helpH7768, he shutteth outH2199 my prayerH8605.

9He hath fenced up my waysH1870 with hewnH1496 stoneH1496, he hath made my pathsH5410 crooked.

10He is unto me as a bearH1677 lyingH693 in waitH693, as a lionH738 in secretH4565 placesH4565.

11He hath turnedH5493 asideH5493 my waysH1870, and pulled meH7760 in piecesH6582; he hath madeH7760 meH7760 desolateH8076.

12He hath bentH1869 his bowH7198, and setH5324 meH5324 as a mark for the arrowH2671.

13He hath caused the shafts of his quiverH827 to enterH935 intoH935 my reins.

14I am becomeH1961 a derision to allH3605 my peopleH5971; and their songH5058 allH3605 the dayH3117.

15He hath filledH7646 meH7301 with bitternessH4844, he hath sated meH7301 with wormwoodH3939.

16He hath also brokenH1638 my teethH8127 with gravelH2687 stones, he hath covered me with ashesH665.

17And thou hast removed my soulH5315 far off from peaceH7965; I forgat prosperityH7965.

18And I saidH559, My strengthH5331 is perishedH6, and mine expectationH8431 from the LORDH3068.

19RememberH2142 mine affliction and my misery, the wormwoodH3939 and the gallH7219.

20My soulH5315 hath them still in remembranceH2142, and is bowedH7743 downH7743 withinH5921 meH5315.

21This I recallH7725 to my mindH3820, therefore have I hopeH3176.

22It is of the LORD’SH3068 merciesH7356 that weH3588 are notH3808 consumedH3615, becauseH3588 his compassionsH7356 failH3615 notH3808.

23They are newH2319 everyH1242 morningH1242; greatH7227 is thy faithfulnessH530.

24The LORDH3068 is my portionH2506, saith my soulH5315; therefore will I hopeH3176 in him.

25The LORDH3068 is goodH2896 unto them that waitH6960 for him, to the soulH5315 that seeketh him.

26It is goodH2896 that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvationH8668 of the LORDH3068.

27It is goodH2896 for a manH1397 that he bearH5375 the yokeH5923 in his youthH5271.

28Let him sitH3427 aloneH910 and keep silence, becauseH3588 he hath laidH5190 it uponH5921 him.

29LetH5414 him putH5414 his mouthH6310 in the dustH6083; ifH194 soH5414 be there may he hopeH8615.

30LetH5414 him giveH5414 his cheekH3895 to him that smiteth him; letH5414 him be filledH7646 fullH7646 with reproachH2781.

31For the LordH136 will notH3808 cast off for everH5769.

32For thoughH3588 he cause griefH3013, yet will he have compassionH7355 according to the multitudeH7230 of his mercies.

33For he doth notH3808 afflictH6031 willingly, norH3808 grieveH3013 the childrenH1121 of menH376.

34To crushH1792 underH8478 footH7272 allH3605 the prisonersH615 of the earthH776,

35To turnH5186 asideH5186 the rightH4941 of a manH1397 beforeH6440 the faceH6440 of the Most HighH5186,

36To subvertH5791 a manH120 in his causeH7379, the LordH136 approveth notH3808.