Lamentations 3:1–3
Lamentations 3:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
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;
3 indeed, he has turned his hand against me
again and again, all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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;
3 surely against me he turns his hand
again and again the whole day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
3 He has turned his hand against me
again and again, all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
3 Surely He has turned His hand against me
Time and time again throughout the day.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
3 He turned his hand against me
again and again, all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light. 3 Surely against me he turneth his hand again and again all the day.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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. 3 Surely against me hath he turned again and again his hand all the day.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
3 He beat me again and again all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
3 Yes, He repeatedly turns His hand
against me all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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;
3 against me alone he turns his hand,
again and again, all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
3 Surely he has turned his hand against me,
all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
3 He has turned his powerful hand against me.
He has done it again and again, all day long.
Lamentations 3:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.
3 Surely against me He has turned His hand
Repeatedly all the day.