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Lamentations 3:1–9

I am the man who has seen afflictionj

by the rod of the Lord’s wrath.k

He has driven me away and made me walk

in darknessl rather than light;

indeed, he has turned his hand against mem

again and again, all day long.

He has made my skin and my flesh grow oldn

and has broken my bones.o

He has besieged me and surrounded me

with bitternessp and hardship.q

He has made me dwell in darkness

like those long dead.r

He has walled me in so I cannot escape;s

he has weighed me down with chains.t

Even when I call out or cry for help,u

he shuts out my prayer.v

He has barredw my way with blocks of stone;

he has made my paths crooked.x

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Lamentations 3:1–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I am the man who has seen affliction

under the rod of his wrath;

he has driven and brought me

into darkness without any light;

surely against me he turns his hand

again and again the whole day long.

He has made my flesh and my skin waste away;

he has broken my bones;

he has besieged and enveloped me

with bitterness and tribulation;

he has made me dwell in darkness

like the dead of long ago.

He has walled me about so that I cannot escape;

he has made my chains heavy;

though I call and cry for help,

he shuts out my prayer;

he has blocked my ways with blocks of stones;

he has made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

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

Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.

Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I am the one who has seen the afflictions

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

He has led me into darkness,

shutting out all light.

He has turned his hand against me

again and again, all day long.

He has made my skin and flesh grow old.

He has broken my bones.

He has besieged and surrounded me

with anguish and distress.

He has buried me in a dark place,

like those long dead.

He has walled me in, and I cannot escape.

He has bound me in heavy chains.

And though I cry and shout,

he has shut out my prayers.

He has blocked my way with a high stone wall;

he has made my road crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

He has led me and made me walk

In darkness and not in light.

Surely He has turned His hand against me

Time and time again throughout the day.

He has aged my flesh and my skin,

And broken my bones.

He has besieged me

And surrounded me with bitterness and woe.

He has set me in dark places

Like the dead of long ago.

He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out;

He has made my chain heavy.

Even when I cry and shout,

He shuts out my prayer.

He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;

He has made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

I am a man who has seen the suffering

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

He led me

into darkness, not light.

He turned his hand against me

again and again, all day long.

He wore out my flesh and skin

and broke my bones.

He surrounded me with sadness

and attacked me with grief.

He made me sit in the dark,

like those who have been dead a long time.

He shut me in so I could not get out;

he put heavy chains on me.

I cry out and beg for help,

but he ignores my prayer.

He blocked my way with a stone wall

and led me in the wrong direction.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light. Surely against me he turneth his hand again and again all the day. My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones. He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy. Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer. He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. Me hath he led, and brought into darkness, and not into light. Surely against me hath he turned again and again his hand all the day. My flesh and my skin hath he wasted away, he hath broken my bones. He hath built against me, and encompassed me with gall and toil. He hath made me to dwell in dark places as those that have been long dead. He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. Even when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer. He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

God has driven me away 

and made me walk in darkness instead of light. 

He beat me again and again all day long. 

He has made my flesh and my skin waste away. 

He has broken my bones. 

He has attacked me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. 

He has made me live in darkness, 

like those who died a long time ago. 

He has blocked me so that I can’t get out. 

He has put heavy chains on me. 

Even when I cry and call for help, he shuts out my prayer. 

He has blocked my way with cut stones and made my paths crooked. 

Lamentations 3:1–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I am the man who has seen affliction

under the rod of God’s wrath.

He has driven me away and forced me to walk

in darkness instead of light.

Yes, He repeatedly turns His hand

against me all day long.

He has worn away my flesh and skin;

He has shattered my bones.

He has laid siege against me,

encircling me with bitterness and hardship.

He has made me dwell in darkness

like those who have been dead for ages.

He has walled me in so I cannot escape;

He has weighed me down with chains.

Even when I cry out and plead for help,

He rejects my prayer.

He has walled in my ways with cut stones;

He has made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I am one who has seen affliction

under the rod of God’s wrath;

he has driven and brought me

into darkness without any light;

against me alone he turns his hand,

again and again, all day long.

He has made my flesh and my skin waste away,

and broken my bones;

he has besieged and enveloped me

with bitterness and tribulation;

he has made me sit in darkness

like the dead of long ago.

He has walled me about so that I cannot escape;

he has put heavy chains on me;

though I call and cry for help,

he shuts out my prayer;

he has blocked my ways with hewn stones,

he has made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I am a man who has seen misery,

under the rod of his wrath.

He has driven me along, he brought

darkness and not light.

Surely he has turned his hand against me,

all day long.

He has worn out my flesh and skin,

he has broken my bones.

He has besieged and engulfed me

with bitterness and hardship.

In darkness he has let me dwell

like the dead of long ago.

He has built a wall around me, I cannot go out;

he has made my bronze fetters heavy.

Though I cry out for help,

he shuts out my prayers.

He has blocked my ways with dressed stones;

he has made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I am a man who has suffered greatly.

The Lord has used the Babylonians

to punish our people.

He has driven me away. He has made me walk

in darkness instead of light.

He has turned his powerful hand against me.

He has done it again and again, all day long.

He has worn my body out.

He has broken my bones.

He has surrounded me and attacked me.

He has made me suffer bitterly.

He has made things hard for me.

He has made me live in darkness

like those who are dead and gone.

He has built walls around me. I can’t escape.

He has put heavy chains on me.

I call out and cry for help.

But he won’t listen to me when I pray.

He has put up a stone wall to block my way.

He has made my paths crooked.

Lamentations 3:1–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I am the man who has seen affliction

Because of the rod of His wrath.

He has driven me and made me walk

In darkness and not in light.

Surely against me He has turned His hand

Repeatedly all the day.

He has caused my flesh and my skin to waste away,

He has broken my bones.

He has besieged and encompassed me with bitterness and hardship.

In dark places He has made me dwell,

Like those who have long been dead.

He has walled me in so that I cannot go out;

He has made my chain heavy.

Even when I cry out and call for help,

He shuts out my prayer.

He has blocked my ways with hewn stone;

He has made my paths crooked.


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