22 (A)Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions (B)fail not.
23 They are new (C)every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my (D)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I (E)hope in Him!”

25 The Lord is good to those who (F)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should (G)hope (H)and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
27 (I)It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.

28 (J)Let him sit alone and keep silent,
Because God has laid it on him;
29 (K)Let him put his mouth in the dust—
There may yet be hope.
30 (L)Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him,
And be full of reproach.

31 (M)For the Lord will not cast off forever.
32 Though He causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.
33 For (N)He does not afflict [a]willingly,
Nor grieve the children of men.

34 To crush under one’s feet
All the prisoners of the earth,
35 To turn aside the justice due a man
Before the face of the Most High,
36 Or subvert a man in his cause—
(O)The Lord does not approve.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:33 Lit. from His heart

22 Because of the Lord’s great love(A) we are not consumed,(B)
    for his compassions never fail.(C)
23 They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.(D)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;(E)
    therefore I will wait for him.”

25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;(F)
26 it is good to wait quietly(G)
    for the salvation of the Lord.(H)
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
    while he is young.

28 Let him sit alone in silence,(I)
    for the Lord has laid it on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust(J)
    there may yet be hope.(K)
30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,(L)
    and let him be filled with disgrace.(M)

31 For no one is cast off
    by the Lord forever.(N)
32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.(O)
33 For he does not willingly bring affliction
    or grief to anyone.(P)

34 To crush underfoot
    all prisoners in the land,
35 to deny people their rights
    before the Most High,(Q)
36 to deprive them of justice—
    would not the Lord see such things?(R)

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