Lamentations 3:1–2

1 I am the man who has seen affliction

by the rod of the Lord’s wrath.

2 He has driven me away and made me walk

in darkness rather than light;

1 I am the man who has seen affliction

under the rod of his wrath;

2 he has driven and brought me

into darkness without any light;

1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

1 I am the one who has seen the afflictions

that come from the rod of the Lord’s anger.

2 He has led me into darkness,

shutting out all light.

1 I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.

2 He has led me and made me walk

In darkness and not in light.

1 I am a man who has seen the suffering

that comes from the rod of the Lord’s anger.

2 He led me

into darkness, not light.

1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 Me hath he led, and brought into darkness, and not into light.

1 “I am the man who has experienced suffering under the rod of God’s fury. 

2 God has driven me away 

and made me walk in darkness instead of light. 

1 I am the man who has seen affliction

under the rod of God’s wrath.

2 He has driven me away and forced me to walk

in darkness instead of light.

1 I am one who has seen affliction

under the rod of God’s wrath;

2 he has driven and brought me

into darkness without any light;

1 I am a man who has seen misery,

under the rod of his wrath.

2 He has driven me along, he brought

darkness and not light.

1 I am a man who has suffered greatly.

The Lord has used the Babylonians

to punish our people.

2 He has driven me away. He has made me walk

in darkness instead of light.

1 I am the man who has seen affliction

Because of the rod of His wrath.

2 He has driven me and made me walk

In darkness and not in light.