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Lamentations 3:48–50

48  rmy eyes flow with rivers of tears

because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49  r“My eyes will flow without ceasing,

without respite,

50  suntil the Lord from heaven

looks down and sees;

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Lamentations 3:48–50 — The New International Version (NIV)

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes

because my people are destroyed.

49 My eyes will flow unceasingly,

without relief,

50 until the Lord looks down

from heaven and sees.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,

50 Till the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — New Living Translation (NLT)

48 Tears stream from my eyes

because of the destruction of my people!

49 My tears flow endlessly;

they will not stop

50 until the Lord looks down

from heaven and sees.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

48 My eyes overflow with rivers of water

For the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 My eyes flow and do not cease,

Without interruption,

50 Till the Lord from heaven

Looks down and sees.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — New Century Version (NCV)

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes,

because my people are destroyed.

49 My tears flow continually,

without stopping,

50 until the Lord looks down

and sees from heaven.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — American Standard Version (ASV)

48 Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49 Mine eye poureth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, 50 Till Jehovah look down, and behold from heaven.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

48 Mine eye runneth down with streams of water for the ruin of the daughter of my people. 49 Mine eye poureth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, 50 till Jehovah look down and behold from the heavens.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

48 “Streams of tears run down from my eyes 

over the ruin of my dear people. 

49 My eyes will keep flowing without stopping for a moment 

50 until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees. 

Lamentations 3:48–50 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

48 My eyes flow with streams of tears

because of the destruction of my dear people.

49 My eyes overflow unceasingly,

without end,

50 until the Lord looks down

from heaven and sees.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

48 My eyes flow with rivers of tears

because of the destruction of my people.

49 My eyes will flow without ceasing,

without respite,

50 until the Lord from heaven

looks down and sees.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

48 Channels of water run down my eyes

because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 My eyes have poured down unceasingly

without respite,

50 until Yahweh looks down

and sees from heaven.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes.

That’s because my people are destroyed.

49 Tears will never stop flowing from my eyes.

My eyes can’t get any rest.

50 I’ll sob until the Lord looks down from heaven.

I’ll cry until he notices my tears.

Lamentations 3:48–50 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

48 My eyes run down with streams of water

Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 My eyes pour down unceasingly,

Without stopping,

50 Until the Lord looks down

And sees from heaven.


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