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Lamentations 3

1

I am the manh1397 that hath seenh7200h8804 afflictionh6040 by the rodh7626 of his wrathh5678.

2

He hath ledh5090h8804 me, and broughth3212h8686 me into darknessh2822, but not into lighth216.

3

Surely against me is he turnedh7725h8799; he turnethh2015h8799 his handh3027 against me all the dayh3117.

4

My fleshh1320 and my skinh5785 hath he made oldh1086h8765; he hath brokenh7665h8765 my bonesh6106.

5

He hath builded againsth1129h8804 me, and compassedh5362h8686 me with gallh7219 and travailh8513.

6

He hath seth3427h8689 me in dark placesh4285, as they that be deadh4191h8801 of oldh5769.

7

He hath hedgedh1443h8804 me about, that I cannot get outh3318h8799: he hath made my chainh5178 heavyh3513h8689.

8

Also when I cryh2199h8799 and shouth7768h8762, he shutteth outh5640h8804 my prayerh8605.

9

He hath inclosedh1443h8804 my waysh1870 with hewn stoneh1496, he hath made my pathsh5410 crookedh5753h8765.

10

He was unto me as a bearh1677 lying in waith693h8802, and as a lionh738 in secret placesh4565.

11

He hath turned asideh5493h8790 my waysh1870, and pulled me in piecesh6582h8762: he hath madeh7760h8804 me desolateh8074h8802.

12

He hath benth1869h8804 his bowh7198, and seth5324h8686 me as a markh4307 for the arrowh2671.

13

He hath caused the arrowsh1121 of his quiverh827 to enterh935h8689 into my reinsh3629. arrows: Heb. sons

14

I was a derisionh7814 to all my peopleh5971; and their songh5058 all the dayh3117.

15

He hath filledh7646h8689 me with bitternessh4844, he hath made me drunkenh7301h8689 with wormwoodh3939. bitterness: Heb. bitternesses

16

He hath also brokenh1638h8686 my teethh8127 with gravel stonesh2687, he hath coveredh3728h8689 me with ashesh665. covered...: or, rolled me in the ashes

17

And thou hast removedh2186 my soulh5315 far offh2186h8799 from peaceh7965: I forgath5382h8804 prosperityh2896. prosperity: Heb. good

18

And I saidh559h8799, My strengthh5331 and my hopeh8431 is perishedh6h8804 from the LORDh3068:

19

Rememberingh2142h8798 mine afflictionh6040 and my miseryh4788, the wormwoodh3939 and the gallh7219. Remembering: or, Remember

20

My soulh5315 hath them stillh2142h8800 in remembranceh2142h8799, and is humbledh7743h8686 in me. humbled: Heb. bowed

21

This I recallh7725h8686 to my mindh3820, therefore have I hopeh3176h8686. recall...: Heb. make to return to my heart

22

It is of the LORD'Sh3068 merciesh2617 that we are not consumedh8552h8804, because his compassionsh7356 failh3615h8804 not.

23

They are newh2319 every morningh1242: greath7227 is thy faithfulnessh530.

24

The LORDh3068 is my portionh2506, saithh559h8804 my soulh5315; therefore will I hopeh3176h8686 in him.

25

The LORDh3068 is goodh2896 unto them that waith6960h8802 for him, to the soulh5315 that seekethh1875h8799 him.

26

It is goodh2896 that a man should both hopeh3175h8675h2342h8799 and quietly waith1748 for the salvationh8668 of the LORDh3068.

27

It is goodh2896 for a manh1397 that he bearh5375h8799 the yokeh5923 in his youthh5271.

28

He sittethh3427h8799 aloneh910 and keepeth silenceh1826h8799, because he hath borneh5190h8804 it upon him.

29

He puttethh5414h8799 his mouthh6310 in the dusth6083; if so be there may beh3426 hopeh8615.

30

He givethh5414h8799 his cheekh3895 to him that smitethh5221h8688 him: he is filled fullh7646h8799 with reproachh2781.

31

For the Lordh136 will not cast offh2186h8799 for everh5769:

32

But though he cause griefh3013h8689, yet will he have compassionh7355h8765 according to the multitudeh7230 of his merciesh2617.

33

For he doth not afflicth6031h8765 willinglyh3820 nor grieveh3013h8762 the childrenh1121 of menh376. willingly: Heb. from his heart

34

To crushh1792h8763 under his feeth7272 all the prisonersh615 of the earthh776,

35

To turn asideh5186h8687 the righth4941 of a manh1397 before the faceh6440 of the most Highh5945, the most High: or, a superior

36

To subverth5791h8763 a manh120 in his causeh7379, the Lordh136 approvethh7200h8804 not. approveth not: or, seeth not

37

Who is he that saithh559h8804, and it cometh to pass, when the Lordh136 commandethh6680h8765 it not?

38

Out of the mouthh6310 of the most Highh5945 proceedethh3318h8799 not evilh7451 and goodh2896?

39

Wherefore doth a livingh2416 manh120 complainh596h8691, a manh1397 for the punishment of his sinsh2399? complain: or, murmur

40

Let us searchh2664h8799 and tryh2713h8799 our waysh1870, and turn againh7725h8799 to the LORDh3068.

41

Let us lift uph5375h8799 our hearth3824 with our handsh3709 unto Godh410 in the heavensh8064.

42

Weh5168 have transgressedh6586h8804 and have rebelledh4784h8804: thou hast not pardonedh5545h8804.

43

Thou hast coveredh5526h8804 with angerh639, and persecutedh7291h8799 us: thou hast slainh2026h8804, thou hast not pitiedh2550h8804.

44

Thou hast coveredh5526h8804 thyself with a cloudh6051, that our prayerh8605 should not pass throughh5674h8800.

45

Thou hast madeh7760h8799 us as the offscouringh5501 and refuseh3973 in the midsth7130 of the peopleh5971.

46

All our enemiesh341h8802 have openedh6475h8804 their mouthsh6310 against us.

47

Fearh6343 and a snareh6354 is come upon us, desolationh7612 and destructionh7667.

48

Mine eyeh5869 runneth downh3381h8799 with riversh6388 of waterh4325 for the destructionh7667 of the daughterh1323 of my peopleh5971.

49

Mine eyeh5869 trickleth downh5064h8738, and ceasethh1820h8799 not, without any intermissionh2014,

50

Till the LORDh3068 look downh8259h8686, and beholdh7200h8799 from heavenh8064.

51

Mine eyeh5869 affectethh5953h8782 mine hearth5315 because of all the daughtersh1323 of my cityh5892. mine heart: Heb. my soul
because...: or, more than all

52

Mine enemiesh341h8802 chasedh6679h8804 me soreh6679h8800, like a birdh6833, without causeh2600.

53

They have cut offh6789h8804 my lifeh2416 in the dungeonh953, and casth3034h8762 a stoneh68 upon me.

54

Watersh4325 flowed overh6687h8804 mine headh7218; then I saidh559h8804, I am cut offh1504h8738.

55

I calledh7121h8804 upon thy nameh8034, O LORDh3068, out of the lowh8482 dungeonh953.

56

Thou hast heardh8085h8804 my voiceh6963: hideh5956h8686 not thine earh241 at my breathingh7309, at my cryh7775.

57

Thou drewest nearh7126h8804 in the dayh3117 that I calledh7121h8799 upon thee: thou saidsth559h8804, Fearh3372h8799 not.

58

O Lordh136, thou hast pleadedh7378h8804 the causesh7379 of my soulh5315; thou hast redeemedh1350h8804 my lifeh2416.

59

O LORDh3068, thou hast seenh7200h8804 my wrongh5792: judgeh8199h8798 thou my causeh4941.

60

Thou hast seenh7200h8804 all their vengeanceh5360 and all their imaginationsh4284 against me.

61

Thou hast heardh8085h8804 their reproachh2781, O LORDh3068, and all their imaginationsh4284 against me;

62

The lipsh8193 of those that rose uph6965h8801 against me, and their deviceh1902 against me all the dayh3117.

63

Beholdh5027h8685 their sitting downh3427h8800, and their rising uph7012; I am their musickh4485.

64

Renderh7725h8686 unto them a recompenceh1576, O LORDh3068, according to the workh4639 of their handsh3027.

65

Giveh5414h8799 them sorrowh4044 of hearth3820, thy curseh8381 unto them. sorrow...: or, obstinacy of heart

66

Persecuteh7291h8799 and destroyh8045h8686 them in angerh639 from under the heavensh8064 of the LORDh3068.



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