Lamentations 3:21-36

English Standard Version

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

²⁵ The Lord is good to those who ^(H)wait for him,
    to the soul who seeks him.
^26 (I)It is good that one should wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.
^27 (J)It is good for a man that he bear
    the yoke ^(K)in his youth.

²⁸ Let him ^(L)sit alone in silence
    when it is laid on him;
^29 (M)let him put his mouth in the dust—
    there may yet be hope;
^30 (N)let him give his cheek to the one who strikes,
    and let him be filled with insults.

^31 (O)For the Lord will not
    cast off forever,
³² but, though he ^(P)cause grief, ^(Q)he will have compassion
    ^(R)according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
^33 (S)for he does not afflict from his heart
    or ^(T)grieve the children of men.

³⁴ To crush underfoot
    all ^(U)the prisoners of the earth,
^35 (V)to deny a man justice
    in the presence of the Most High,
³⁶ to subvert a man in his lawsuit,
    ^(W)the Lord does not approve.