20 My soul continually remembers it
    (A)and is bowed down within me.
21 But this I call to mind,
    and (B)therefore I have hope:

22 (C)The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;[a]
    (D)his mercies never come to an end;

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:22 Syriac, Targum; Hebrew Because of the steadfast love of the Lord, we are not cut off

20 (A)My soul certainly remembers,
And [a]is (B)bent over within me.
21 I recall this to my mind,
Therefore I [b](C)wait.
22 [c]The Lords (D)acts of mercy indeed do not end,
(E)For His compassions do not fail.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:20 Or bows down
  2. Lamentations 3:21 Lit have hope
  3. Lamentations 3:22 As in ancient versions; MT It is...mercy that we do not end