Lamentations 3:17–18
Lamentations 3:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 I have been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18 So I say, “My splendor is gone
and all that I had hoped from the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord:
Lamentations 3:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Peace has been stripped away,
and I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18 I cry out, “My splendor is gone!
Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 You have moved my soul far from peace;
I have forgotten prosperity.
18 And I said, “My strength and my hope
Have perished from the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 I have no more peace.
I have forgotten what happiness is.
18 I said, “My strength is gone,
and I have no hope in the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace; I forgat prosperity. 18 And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah.
Lamentations 3:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I have forgotten prosperity. 18 And I said, My strength is perished, and my hope in Jehovah.
Lamentations 3:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 “My soul has been kept from enjoying peace.
I have forgotten what happiness is.
18 I said, ‘I’ve lost my strength ⸤to live⸥ and my hope in the Lord.’
Lamentations 3:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 My soul has been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what happiness is.
18 Then I thought: My future is lost,
as well as my hope from the Lord.
Lamentations 3:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 my soul is bereft of peace;
I have forgotten what happiness is;
18 so I say, “Gone is my glory,
and all that I had hoped for from the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
17 My life has been removed from peace,
I have forgotten goodness.
18 And I have said, “My glory is ruined,
my expectation from Yahweh.”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 I have lost all hope of ever having any peace.
I’ve forgotten what good times are like.
18 So I say, “My glory has faded away.
My hope in the Lord is gone.”
Lamentations 3:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 My soul has been rejected from peace;
I have forgotten happiness.
18 So I say, “My strength has perished,
And so has my hope from the Lord.”