Lamentations

Lamentations 3:23–25

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.