Lamentations 3:22-33

New American Standard Bible

^22 [a]The Lord’s ^(A)acts of mercy indeed do not end,
^(B)For His compassions do not fail.
²³ They are new ^(C)every morning;
Great is ^(D)Your faithfulness.
²⁴ “The Lord is my ^(E)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I ^[b](F)wait for Him.”
²⁵ The Lord is good to those who ^[c](G)await Him,
To the ^[d]person who ^(H)seeks Him.
²⁶ It is good that he ^(I)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 ^(J)sit alone and keep quiet,
Since He has laid it on him.
²⁹ Let him ^[e]put his mouth in the ^(K)dust;
Perhaps there is ^(L)hope.
³⁰ Let him give his ^(M)cheek to the one who is going to strike him;
Let him be filled with shame.
³¹ For the Lord will ^(N)not reject forever,
³² For if He causes grief,
Then He will have ^(O)compassion
In proportion to His abundant mercy.
³³ For He ^(P)does not ^[f]afflict ^[g]willingly
Or ^[h]grieve the sons of mankind.