Lamentations 3:21-39

21This I recallH7725 to my mindH3820, therefore have I hopeH3176.1 22It is of the LORD’SH3068 merciesH2617 that we are not consumedH8552, because his compassionsH7356 failH3615 not. 23They are newH2319 every morningH1242: greatH7227 is thy faithfulnessH530. 24The LORDH3068 is my portionH2506, saithH559 my soulH5315; therefore will I hopeH3176 in him. 25The LORDH3068 is goodH2896 to them that waitH6960 for him, to the soulH5315 that seekethH1875 him. 26It is goodH2896 that a man should both hopeH3175H2342 and quietly waitH1748 for the salvationH8668 of the LORDH3068. 27It is goodH2896 for a manH1397 that he should bearH5375 the yokeH5923 in his youthH5271. 28He sittethH3427 aloneH910 and keepeth silenceH1826, because he hath borneH5190 it upon him. 29He puttethH5414 his mouthH6310 in the dustH6083; if there may beH3426 hopeH8615. 30He givethH5414 his cheekH3895 to him that smitethH5221 him: he is filled fullH7646 with reproachH2781. 31For the LordH136 will not cast offH2186 for everH5769: 32But though he causeth griefH3013, yet will he have compassionH7355 according to the multitudeH7230 of his merciesH2617. 33For he doth not afflictH6031 willinglyH3820 nor grieveH3013 the childrenH1121 of menH376.2 34To crushH1792 under his feetH7272 all the prisonersH615 of the earthH776, 35To turn asideH5186 the rightH4941 of a manH1397 before the faceH6440 of the most HighH5945,3 36To subvertH5791 a manH120 in his causeH7379, the LordH136 approvethH7200 not.4

37Who is he that saithH559, and it cometh to pass, when the LordH136 commandethH6680 it not? 38Out of the mouthH6310 of the most HighH5945 proceedethH3318 not evilH7451 and goodH2896? 39Why doth a livingH2416 manH120 complainH596, a manH1397 for the punishment of his sinsH2399?5