Lamentations 3 (ASV) – Read, study and sermons

Lamentations 3

American Standard Version (1901). Public domain.

I am the man^H1397 that hath seen^H7200 affliction^H6040 by the rod^H7626 of his wrath^H5678. He hath led^H5090 me and caused^H3212 me to walk in darkness^H2822, and not in light^H216. Surely against me he turneth^H7725 his hand^H3027 again^H2015 and again all the day^H3117. My flesh^H1320 and my skin^H5785 hath he made old^H1086; he hath broken^H7665 my bones^H6106. He hath builded against^H1129 me, and compassed^H5362 me with gall^H7219 and travail^H8513. He hath made^H3427 me to dwell in dark places^H4285, as those that have been long^H5769 dead^H4191. He hath walled^H1443 me about, that I cannot go forth^H3318; he hath made my chain^H5178 heavy^H3513. Yea, when I cry^H2199, and call^H2199 for help, he shutteth out^H5640 my prayer^H8605. He hath walled^H1443 up my ways^H1870 with hewn stone^H1496; he hath made my paths^H5410 crooked^H5753. He is unto me as a bear^H1677 lying in wait^H693, as a lion^H738 in secret places^H4565. He hath turned aside^H5493 my ways^H1870, and pulled me in pieces^H6582; he hath made^H7760 me desolate^H8074. He hath bent^H1869 his bow^H7198, and set^H5324 me as a mark^H4307 for the arrow^H2671. He hath caused the shafts^H1121 of his quiver^H827 to enter^H935 into my reins^H3629. I am become a derision^H7814 to all my people^H5971, and their song^H5058 all the day^H3117. He hath filled^H7646 me with bitterness^H4844, he hath sated^H7301 me with wormwood^H3939. He hath also broken^H1638 my teeth^H8127 with gravel stones^H2687; he hath covered^H3728 me with ashes^H665. And thou hast removed^H2186 my soul^H5315 far off^H2186 from peace^H7965; I forgat^H5382 prosperity^H2896. And I said^H559, My strength^H5331 is perished^H6, and mine expectation^H8431 from Jehovah^H3068. Remember^H2142 mine affliction^H6040 and my misery^H4788, the wormwood^H3939 and the gall^H7219. My soul^H5315 hath them still^H2142 in remembrance^H2142, and is bowed down^H7743 within me. This I recall^H7725 to my mind^H3820; therefore have I hope^H3176. It is of Jehovah's^H3068 lovingkindnesses^H2617 that we are not consumed^H8552, because his compassions^H7356 fail^H3615 not. They are new^H2319 every morning^H1242; great^H7227 is thy faithfulness^H530. Jehovah^H3068 is my portion^H2506, saith^H559 my soul^H5315; therefore will I hope^H3176 in him. Jehovah^H3068 is good^H2896 unto them that wait^H6960 for him, to the soul^H5315 that seeketh^H1875 him. It is good^H2896 that a man should hope^H3175 and quietly wait^H1748 for the salvation^H8668 of Jehovah^H3068. It is good^H2896 for a man^H1397 that he bear^H5375 the yoke^H5923 in his youth^H5271. Let him sit^H3427 alone^H910 and keep silence^H1826, because he hath laid^H5190 it upon him. Let him put his mouth^H6310 in the dust^H6083, if so be^H3426 there may be^H3426 hope^H8615. Let him give^H5414 his cheek^H3895 to him that smiteth^H5221 him; let him be filled full^H7646 with reproach^H2781. For the Lord^H136 will not cast off^H2186 for ever^H5769. For though he cause grief^H3013, yet will he have compassion^H7355 according to the multitude^H7230 of his lovingkindnesses^H2617. For he doth not afflict^H6031 willingly^H3820, nor grieve^H3013 the children^H1121 of men^H376. To crush^H1792 under foot^H7272 all the prisoners^H615 of the earth^H776, To turn aside^H5186 the right^H4941 of a man^H1397 before the face^H6440 of the Most High^H5945, To subvert^H5791 a man^H120 in his cause^H7379, the Lord^H136 approveth^H7200 not. Who is he that saith^H559, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord^H136 commandeth^H6680 it not? Out of the mouth^H6310 of the Most High^H5945 cometh^H3318 there not evil^H7451 and good^H2896? Wherefore doth a living^H2416 man^H120 complain^H596, a man^H1397 for the punishment of his sins^H2399? Let us search^H2664 and try^H2713 our ways^H1870, and turn again^H7725 to Jehovah^H3068. Let us lift up^H5375 our heart^H3824 with our hands^H3709 unto God^H410 in the heavens^H8064. We^H5168 have transgressed^H6586 and have rebelled^H4784; thou hast not pardoned^H5545. Thou hast covered^H5526 with anger^H639 and pursued^H7291 us; thou hast slain^H2026, thou hast not pitied^H2550. Thou hast covered^H5526 thyself with a cloud^H6051, so that no prayer^H8605 can pass through^H5674. Thou hast made^H7760 us an off-scouring^H5501 and refuse^H3973 in the midst^H7130 of the peoples^H5971. All our enemies^H341 have opened^H6475 their mouth^H6310 wide against us. Fear^H6343 and the pit^H6354 are come upon us, devastation^H7612 and destruction^H7667. Mine eye^H5869 runneth down^H3381 with streams^H6388 of water^H4325, for the destruction^H7667 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971. Mine eye^H5869 poureth down^H5064, and ceaseth^H1820 not, without any intermission^H2014, Till Jehovah^H3068 look down^H8259, and behold^H7200 from heaven^H8064. Mine eye^H5869 affecteth^H5953 my soul^H5315, because of all the daughters^H1323 of my city^H5892. They have chased^H6679 me sore^H6679 like a bird^H6833, they that are mine enemies^H341 without cause^H2600. They have cut off^H6789 my life^H2416 in the dungeon^H953, and have cast^H3034 a stone^H68 upon me. Waters^H4325 flowed over^H6687 my head^H7218; I said^H559, I am cut off^H1504. I called^H7121 upon thy name^H8034, O Jehovah^H3068, out of the lowest^H8482 dungeon^H953. Thou heardest^H8085 my voice^H6963; hide^H5956 not thine ear^H241 at my breathing^H7309, at my cry^H7775. Thou drewest near^H7126 in the day^H3117 that I called^H7121 upon thee; thou saidst^H559, Fear^H3372 not. O Lord^H136, thou hast pleaded^H7378 the causes^H7379 of my soul^H5315; thou hast redeemed^H1350 my life^H2416. O Jehovah^H3068, thou hast seen^H7200 my wrong^H5792; judge^H8199 thou my cause^H4941. Thou hast seen^H7200 all their vengeance^H5360 and all their devices^H4284 against me. Thou hast heard^H8085 their reproach^H2781, O Jehovah^H3068, and all their devices^H4284 against me, The lips^H8193 of those that rose up^H6965 against me, and their device^H1902 against me all the day^H3117. Behold^H5027 thou their sitting down^H3427, and their rising up^H7012; I am their song^H4485. Thou wilt render^H7725 unto them a recompense^H1576, O Jehovah^H3068, according to the work^H4639 of their hands^H3027. Thou wilt give^H5414 them hardness^H4044 of heart^H3820, thy curse^H8381 unto them. Thou wilt pursue^H7291 them in anger^H639, and destroy^H8045 them from under the heavens^H8064 of Jehovah^H3068.

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