Lamentations 3:24–27
24 The Lord is lmy portion, saith mmy soul; ftherefore mwill I hope in him.
25 The Lord is good unto them nthat wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26 It is good that a man should both ophope and pqquietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
27 qqIt is good for a man rthat he bear the yoke sin his youth.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — The New International Version (NIV)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — English Standard Version (ESV)
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for a man that he bear
the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!”
25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him,
to those who search for him.
26 So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.
27 And it is good for people to submit at an early age
to the yoke of his discipline:
Lamentations 3:24–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — New Century Version (NCV)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is mine,
so I hope in him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who hope in him,
to those who seek him.
26 It is good to wait quietly
for the Lord to save.
27 It is good for someone to work hard
while he is young.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
24 Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
24 Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth:
Lamentations 3:24–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
24 My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⸤in life⸥.
That is why I find hope in him.’
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to anyone who seeks help from him.
26 “It is good to continue to hope and wait silently
for the Lord to save us.
27 It is good for people to endure burdens when they’re young.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
24 I say: The Lord is my portion,
therefore I will put my hope in Him.
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
to the person who seeks Him.
26 It is good to wait quietly
for deliverance from the Lord.
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is still young.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for one to bear
the yoke in youth,
Lamentations 3:24–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
24 “Yahweh is my portion,”
says my soul,
“Thus I will hope on him.”
25 Yahweh is good to those who wait on him,
to the person that seeks him.
26 It is good to wait in silence
for the salvation of Yahweh.
27 It is good for a man who carries
the yoke of his childhood.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is everything I will ever need.
So I will put my hope in him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him.
He is good to those who look to him.
26 It is good when people wait quietly
for the Lord to save them.
27 It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering
while he is young.
Lamentations 3:24–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I have hope in Him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.
26 It is good that he waits silently
For the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for a man that he should bear
The yoke in his youth.