Lamentations 3:19–32

Hope of Relief in God’s Mercy

19 Remember my affliction and my 1wandering, the awormwood and bitterness.

20 Surely amy soul remembers

And is bbowed down within me.

21 This I recall to my mind,

Therefore I have ahope.

22 The Lord’s alovingkindnesses 1indeed never cease,

bFor His compassions never fail.

23 They are new aevery morning;

Great is bYour faithfulness.

24 “The Lord is my aportion,” says my soul,

“Therefore I bhave hope in Him.”

25 The Lord is good to those who await for Him,

To the 1person who bseeks Him.

26 It is good that he awaits silently

For the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man that he should bear

The yoke in his youth.

28 Let him asit alone and be silent

Since He has laid it on him.

29 Let him 1put his mouth in the adust,

Perhaps there is bhope.

30 Let him give his acheek to 1the smiter,

Let him be filled with reproach.

31 For the Lord will anot reject forever,

32 For if He causes grief,

Then He will have acompassion

According to His abundant lovingkindness.