Lamentations 3:18–21
Lamentations 3:18–21 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 So I say, “My splendor is gone
and all that I had hoped from the Lord.”
19 I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
20 I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)
18 so I say, “My endurance has perished;
so has my hope from the Lord.”
19 Remember my affliction and my wanderings,
the wormwood and the gall!
20 My soul continually remembers it
and is bowed down within me.
21 But this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 I cry out, “My splendor is gone!
Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!”
19 The thought of my suffering and homelessness
is bitter beyond words.
20 I will never forget this awful time,
as I grieve over my loss.
21 Yet I still dare to hope
when I remember this:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 And I said, “My strength and my hope
Have perished from the Lord.”
19 Remember my affliction and roaming,
The wormwood and the gall.
20 My soul still remembers
And sinks within me.
21 This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.
Lamentations 3:18–21 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 I said, “My strength is gone,
and I have no hope in the Lord.”
19 Lord, remember my suffering and my misery,
my sorrow and trouble.
20 Please remember me
and think about me.
21 But I have hope
when I think of this:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah.
19 Remember mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me. 21 This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.
Lamentations 3:18–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 And I said, My strength is perished, and my hope in Jehovah. 19 Remember thou mine affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul hath them constantly in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
21 —This I recall to heart, therefore have I hope.
Lamentations 3:18–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 I said, ‘I’ve lost my strength ⸤to live⸥ and my hope in the Lord.’
19 Remember my suffering and my ⸤aimless⸥ wandering,
the wormwood and poison.
20 My soul continues to remember ⸤these things⸥ and is so discouraged.
21 “The reason I can ⸤still⸥ find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 Then I thought: My future is lost,
as well as my hope from the Lord.
19 Remember my affliction and my homelessness,
the wormwood and the poison.
20 I continually remember them
and have become depressed.
21 Yet I call this to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 so I say, “Gone is my glory,
and all that I had hoped for from the Lord.”
19 The thought of my affliction and my homelessness
is wormwood and gall!
20 My soul continually thinks of it
and is bowed down within me.
21 But this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
Lamentations 3:18–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 And I have said, “My glory is ruined,
my expectation from Yahweh.”
19 Remember my misery and bitterness,
the wormwood and venom!
20 Surely my soul remembers
and bows down within me.
21 This I have reminded myself,
therefore I will hope.
Lamentations 3:18–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 So I say, “My glory has faded away.
My hope in the Lord is gone.”
19 I remember how I suffered and wandered.
I remember how bitter my life was.
20 I remember it very well.
My spirit is very sad deep down inside me.
21 But here is something else I remember.
And it gives me hope.
Lamentations 3:18–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 So I say, “My strength has perished,
And so has my hope from the Lord.”
19 Remember my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and bitterness.
20 Surely my soul remembers
And is bowed down within me.
21 This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.