Lamentations 3:19-33

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹ Remember my misery and my homelessness, the ^(A)wormwood and ^[a]bitterness.
^20 (B)My soul certainly remembers,
And ^[b]is ^(C)bent over within me.
²¹ I recall this to my mind,
Therefore I ^[c](D)wait.
^22 [d]The Lord’s ^(E)acts of mercy indeed do not end,
^(F)For His compassions do not fail.
²³ They are new ^(G)every morning;
Great is ^(H)Your faithfulness.
²⁴ “The Lord is my ^(I)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I ^[e](J)wait for Him.”
²⁵ The Lord is good to those who ^[f](K)await Him,
To the ^[g]person who ^(L)seeks Him.
²⁶ It is good that he ^(M)waits silently
For the salvation of the Lord.
²⁷ It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
²⁸ Let him ^(N)sit alone and keep quiet,
Since He has laid it on him.
²⁹ Let him ^[h]put his mouth in the ^(O)dust;
Perhaps there is ^(P)hope.
³⁰ Let him give his ^(Q)cheek to the one who is going to strike him;
Let him be filled with shame.
³¹ For the Lord will ^(R)not reject forever,
³² For if He causes grief,
Then He will have ^(S)compassion
In proportion to His abundant mercy.
³³ For He ^(T)does not ^[i]afflict ^[j]willingly
Or ^[k]grieve the sons of mankind.