Lamentations 3:18–20
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord:
19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.
Lamentations 3:18–20 — 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.