Lamentations 3:19-26

King James Version

¹⁹Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

²⁰My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

²¹This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

²²It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

²³They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

²⁴The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

²⁵The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

²⁶It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

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Lamentations 3:19-26

New King James Version

¹⁹Remember my affliction and roaming,
^(A)The wormwood and the ^[a]gall.
²⁰My soul still remembers
And ^[b]sinks within me.
²¹This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have ^(B)hope.

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

²⁵The Lord is good to those who ^(H)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
²⁶It is good that one should ^(I)hope ^(J)and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.

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Footnotes

Lamentations 3:19 bitterness
Lamentations 3:20 Lit. bowed down

Lamentations 3:19-26

English Standard Version

¹⁹^(A)Remember my affliction and my wanderings,
    ^(B)the wormwood and ^(C)the gall!
²⁰My soul continually remembers it
    ^(D)and is bowed down within me.
²¹But this I call to mind,
    and ^(E)therefore I have hope:

²²^(F)The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;^[a]
    ^(G)his mercies never come to an end;
²³they are new ^(H)every morning;
    ^(I)great is your faithfulness.
²⁴^(J)“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
    ^(K)“therefore I will hope in him.”

²⁵The Lord is good to those who ^(L)wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
²⁶^(M)It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.