Lamentations 3:1 I am the man1397 that hath seen7200 affliction6040 by the rod7626 of his wrath.5678 cr 2 He hath led5090 me, and brought3212 me into darkness,2822 but not into light.216 cr 3 Surely against me is he turned;7725 he turneth2015 his hand3027 against me all the day.3117 cr 4 My flesh1320 and my skin5785 hath he made old;1086 he hath broken7665 my bones.6106 cr 5 He hath builded against1129 me, and compassed5362 me with gall7219 and travail.8513 cr 6 He hath set3427 me in dark places,4285 as they that be dead4191 of old.5769 cr 7 He hath hedged1443 me about, that I cannot get out:3318 he hath made my chain5178 heavy.3513 cr 8 Also when I cry2199 and shout,7768 he shutteth out5640 my prayer.8605 cr 9 He hath inclosed1443 my ways1870 with hewn stone,1496 he hath made my paths5410 crooked.5753 cr 10 He was unto me as a bear1677 lying in wait,693 and as a lion738 in secret places.4565 cr 11 He hath turned aside5493 my ways,1870 and pulled me in pieces:6582 he hath made7760 me desolate.8074 cr 12 He hath bent1869 his bow,7198 and set5324 me as a mark4307 for the arrow.2671 cr 13 He hath caused the arrows1121{Heb. sons} of his quiver827 to enter935 into my reins.3629 cr 14 I was a derision7814 to all my people;5971 and their song5058 all the day.3117 cr 15 He hath filled7646 me with bitterness,4844{Heb. bitternesses} he hath made me drunken7301 with wormwood.3939 cr 16 He hath also broken1638 my teeth8127 with gravel stones,2687 he hath covered3728 me with ashes.665{Or, rolled me in the ashes} cr 17 And thou hast removed2186 2794 my soul5315 far off2186 from peace:7965 I forgat5382 prosperity.2896{Heb. good} cr 18 And I said,559 My strength5331 and my hope8431 is perished6 from the LORD:3068 cr 19 Remembering2142{Or, remember} mine affliction6040 and my misery,4788 the wormwood3939 and the gall.7219 cr 20 My soul5315 hath them still2142 in remembrance,2142 and is humbled7743{Heb. bowed} in me. cr 21 This I recall7725 to my mind,3820{Heb. make to return to my heart} therefore have I hope.3176 cr

Lamentations 3:22 It is of the LORD'S3068 mercies2617 that we are not consumed,8552 because his compassions7356 fail3615 not. cr 23 They are new2319 every morning:1242 great7227 is thy faithfulness.530 cr 24 The LORD3068 is my portion,2506 saith559 my soul;5315 therefore will I hope3176 in him. cr 25 The LORD3068 is good2896 unto them that wait6960 for him, to the soul5315 that seeketh1875 him. cr 26 It is good2896 that a man should both hope3175 2342 and quietly wait1748 for the salvation8668 of the LORD.3068 cr 27 It is good2896 for a man1397 that he bear5375 the yoke5923 in his youth.5271 cr 28 He sitteth3427 alone910 and keepeth silence,1826 because he hath borne5190 it upon him. cr 29 He putteth5414 his mouth6310 in the dust;6083 if so be there may be3426 hope.8615 cr 30 He giveth5414 his cheek3895 to him that smiteth5221 him: he is filled full7646 with reproach.2781 cr 31 For the Lord136 will not cast off2186 for ever:5769 cr 32 But though he cause grief,3013 yet will he have compassion7355 according to the multitude7230 of his mercies.2617 cr 33 For he doth not afflict6031 willingly3820{Heb. from his heart} nor grieve3013 the children1121 of men.376 cr 34 To crush1792 under his feet7272 all the prisoners615 of the earth,776 cr 35 To turn aside5186 the right4941 of a man1397 before the face6440 of the most High,5945{Or, a superior} cr 36 To subvert5791 a man120 in his cause,7379 the Lord136 approveth7200 not.{Or, seeth not} cr

Lamentations 3:37 Who is he that saith,559 and it cometh to pass, when the Lord136 commandeth6680 it not? cr 38 Out of the mouth6310 of the most High5945 proceedeth3318 not evil7451 and good?2896 cr 39 Wherefore doth a living2416 man120 complain,596{Or, murmur} a man1397 for the punishment of his sins?2399 cr 40 Let us search2664 and try2713 our ways,1870 and turn again7725 to the LORD.3068 cr 41 Let us lift up5375 our heart3824 with our hands3709 unto God410 in the heavens.8064 cr 42 We5168 have transgressed6586 and have rebelled:4784 thou hast not pardoned.5545 cr 43 Thou hast covered5526 with anger,639 and persecuted7291 us: thou hast slain,2026 thou hast not pitied.2550 cr 44 Thou hast covered5526 thyself with a cloud,6051 that our prayer8605 should not pass through.5674 cr 45 Thou hast made7760 us as the offscouring5501 and refuse3973 in the midst7130 of the people.5971 cr 46 All our enemies341 have opened6475 their mouths6310 against us. cr 47 Fear6343 and a snare6354 is come upon us, desolation7612 and destruction.7667 cr 48 Mine eye5869 runneth down3381 with rivers6388 of water4325 for the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people.5971 cr 49 Mine eye5869 trickleth down,5064 and ceaseth1820 not, without any intermission,2014 cr 50 Till the LORD3068 look down,8259 and behold7200 from heaven.8064 cr 51 Mine eye5869 affecteth5953 mine heart5315{Heb. my soul} because of all{Or, more then all} the daughters1323 of my city.5892 cr 52 Mine enemies341 chased6679 me sore,6679 like a bird,6833 without cause.2600 cr 53 They have cut off6789 my life2416 in the dungeon,953 and cast3034 a stone68 upon me. cr 54 Waters4325 flowed over6687 mine head;7218 then I said,559 I am cut off.1504 cr

Lamentations 3:55 I called7121 upon thy name,8034 O LORD,3068 out of the low8482 dungeon.953 cr 56 Thou hast heard8085 my voice:6963 hide5956 not thine ear241 at my breathing,7309 at my cry.7775 cr 57 Thou drewest near7126 in the day3117 that I called7121 upon thee: thou saidst,559 Fear3372 not. cr 58 O Lord,136 thou hast pleaded7378 the causes7379 of my soul;5315 thou hast redeemed1350 my life.2416 cr 59 O LORD,3068 thou hast seen7200 my wrong:5792 judge8199 thou my cause.4941 cr 60 Thou hast seen7200 all their vengeance5360 and all their imaginations4284 against me. cr 61 Thou hast heard8085 their reproach,2781 O LORD,3068 and all their imaginations4284 against me; cr 62 The lips8193 of those that rose up6965 against me, and their device1902 against me all the day.3117 cr 63 Behold5027 their sitting down,3427 and their rising up;7012 I am their musick.4485 cr

Lamentations 3:64 Render7725 unto them a recompence,1576 O LORD,3068 according to the work4639 of their hands.3027 cr 65 Give5414 them sorrow4044 of heart,3820{Or, obstinacy of heart} thy curse8381 unto them. cr 66 Persecute7291 and destroy8045 them in anger639 from under the heavens8064 of the LORD.3068 cr