Lamentations 3:19-33

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁹ Remember my utter misery,
the wormwood and the gall.
²⁰ They are always on my mind;
this is why I am so depressed.

²¹ But in my mind I keep returning to something,
something that gives me hope —
²² that the grace of Adonai is not exhausted,
that his compassion has not ended.
²³ [On the contrary,] they are new every morning!
How great your faithfulness!
²⁴ “Adonai is all I have,” I say;
“therefore I will put my hope in him.

²⁵ Adonai is good to those waiting for him,
to those who are seeking him out.
²⁶ It is good to wait patiently
for the saving help of Adonai.

²⁷ It is good for a man
to bear the yoke from his youth.
²⁸ Let him sit alone in silence
when he has laid it on him.
²⁹ Let him submit absolutely;
there may yet be hope.
³⁰ Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes it,
and receive his fill of insults.

³¹ For rejection by Adonai
does not last forever.
³² He may cause grief, but he will take pity,
in keeping with the greatness of his grace.
³³ For he does not arbitrarily torment
or punish human beings.