Lamentations 3:22-25

New Living Translation

²²The faithful love of the Lord never ends!^[a]
    His mercies never cease.
²³Great is his faithfulness;
    his mercies begin afresh each morning.
²⁴I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
    therefore, I will hope in him!”

²⁵The Lord is good to those who depend on him,
to those who search for him.

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Footnotes

3:22 As in Syriac version; Hebrew reads of the Lord keeps us from destruction.

Lamentations 3:22-25

New International Reader's Version

²²The Lord loves us very much.
    So we haven’t been completely destroyed.
    His loving concern never fails.
²³His great love is new every morning.
    Lord, how faithful you are!
²⁴I say to myself, “The Lord is everything I will ever need.
    So I will put my hope in him.”

²⁵The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him.
He is good to those who look to him.

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Lamentations 3:22-25

Contemporary English Version

²²The Lord's kindness never fails!
If he had not been merciful,
    we would have been destroyed.^[a]
²³The Lord can always be trusted
    to show mercy each morning.
²⁴Deep in my heart I say,
“The Lord is all I need;
    I can depend on him!”

²⁵The Lord is kind to everyone
who trusts and obeys him.

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Footnotes

3.22 destroyed: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 22.

Lamentations 3:22-25

New International Version

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