Lamentations 3:26-47

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 menH376.1 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 HighH5945,2 36To subvertH5791 a manH120 in his causeH7379, the LordH136 approvethH7200 not.3

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?4 40Let us searchH2664 and tryH2713 our waysH1870, and turn againH7725 to the LORDH3068. 41Let us lift upH5375 our heartH3824 with our handsH3709 to GodH410 in the heavensH8064.

42WeH5168 have transgressedH6586 and have rebelledH4784: thou hast not pardonedH5545. 43Thou hast coveredH5526 with angerH639, and persecutedH7291 us: thou hast slainH2026, thou hast not pitiedH2550. 44Thou hast coveredH5526 thyself with a cloudH6051, that our prayerH8605 should not pass throughH5674. 45Thou hast madeH7760 us as the offscouringH5501 and refuseH3973 in the midstH7130 of the peopleH5971. 46All our enemiesH341 have openedH6475 their mouthsH6310 against us. 47FearH6343 and a snareH6354 is come upon us, desolationH7612 and destructionH7667.