Lamentations

Lamentations 3:21–26

21Yet I call this to mind,

and therefore I have hope:

22Because of the loving devotionb of the LORD we are not consumed,

for His mercies never fail.

23They are new every morning;

great is Your faithfulness!

24“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,

“therefore I will hope in Him.”

25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,

to the soul who seeks Him.

26It is good to wait quietly

for the salvation of the LORD.

Footnotes

  • b 3:22 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Lamentations 3:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet I callאָשִׁ֥יב’ā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
thisזֹ֛אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
mindלִבִּ֖יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
I have hopeאוֹחִֽיל׃ס’ō·w·ḥîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3176 wait

Lamentations 3:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Because ofכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֤יḥas·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH2617 goodness, kindness
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
we are notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
consumedתָ֔מְנוּṯā·mə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8552 be complete, finished
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His merciesרַחֲמָֽיו׃ra·ḥă·māwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7356 womb
neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
failכָל֖וּḵā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

Lamentations 3:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They are new every morningחֲדָשִׁים֙ḥă·ḏā·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2319 new
greatרַבָּ֖הrab·bāhAdjective - feminine singularH7227 much, many, great
is Your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

Lamentations 3:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is my portionחֶלְקִ֤יḥel·qîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
saysאָמְרָ֣ה’ā·mə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
my soulנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
I will hopeאוֹחִ֥יל’ō·w·ḥîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3176 wait
in Himלֽוֹ׃סlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Lamentations 3:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is goodט֤וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to those who wait for Himלְקוָֹ֔וlə·qōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6960 wait for
to the soulלְנֶ֖פֶשׁlə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who seeks Himתִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃tiḏ·rə·šen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek

Lamentations 3:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is goodט֤וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to waitוְיָחִיל֙wə·yā·ḥîlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH3175 waiting
quietlyוְדוּמָ֔םwə·ḏū·māmConjunctive waw; AdverbH1748 silence
for the salvationלִתְשׁוּעַ֖תliṯ·šū·‘aṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH8668 deliverance, salvation
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Lamentations 3:21 Habakkuk 2:3 · Psalm 130:7 · Psalm 77:7–11

Lamentations 3:22 Psalm 86:15 · Luke 1:50 · Nehemiah 9:31 · Micah 7:18–19 · Malachi 3:6 · Psalm 78:38 · Psalm 106:45 · Psalm 77:8 · Ezra 9:8–9 · Ezekiel 20:8–9 · Ezra 9:13–15 · Ezekiel 20:21–22

Lamentations 3:23 Hebrews 10:23 · Psalm 30:5 · Isaiah 33:2 · Psalm 89:33 · Psalm 36:5 · Zephaniah 3:5 · Exodus 34:6 · Psalm 146:6 · Hebrews 6:18 · Titus 1:2 · Psalm 89:1–2

Lamentations 3:24 Psalm 73:26 · Psalm 16:5 · Psalm 142:5 · Lamentations 3:21 · Psalm 33:18 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 31:24 · Jeremiah 51:19 · Job 13:15 · Psalm 42:11 · Romans 15:12 · 1 Samuel 30:6

Lamentations 3:25 Micah 7:7–8 · Isaiah 40:31 · Psalm 130:5–6 · Lamentations 3:26 · Psalm 37:34 · Psalm 40:1–5 · Psalm 37:7 · Psalm 27:14 · Isaiah 25:9 · Isaiah 30:18 · James 5:7 · Isaiah 64:4

Lamentations 3:26 Psalm 37:7 · Psalm 37:34 · Psalm 130:5 · Hebrews 10:35 · Genesis 49:18 · Isaiah 30:15 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Hebrews 3:14 · Psalm 119:166 · Psalm 119:174 · 2 Chronicles 20:17 · Psalm 52:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.