Lamentations 3
3
Israel’s Affliction
1I am a man who has seen misery,
under the rod of his wrath.
2He has driven me along, he brought
darkness and not light.
3Surely he has turned his hand against me,
all day long.
4He has worn out my flesh and skin,
he has broken my bones.
5He has besieged#Literally “he has built against” and engulfed me
with bitterness and hardship.
6In darkness he has let me dwell
like the dead of long ago.
7He has built a wall around me, I cannot go out;
he has made my bronze fetters heavy.
8Though I cry out for help,
he shuts out my prayers.
9He has blocked my ways with dressed stones;
he has made my paths crooked.
10To me he is like a bear lying in wait,
a lion in hiding.
11He has forsaken my way and torn me to pieces;
he has caused me desolation.
12He has bent his bow and set me
as the target for the arrow.
13He shot the arrows of his quiver#Literally “the offspring of his arrow quiver”
into my kidneys.
14I have become a laughingstock for all the people,
their mocking song all day long.
15He has filled me with bitterness,
he has drenched me with wormwood.
16He has broken my teeth on grit,
he has trampled me down in ash.
17My life has been removed from peace,
I have forgotten goodness.
18And I have said, “My glory is ruined,
my expectation from Yahweh.”
19Remember my misery and bitterness,
the wormwood#Or “the bitter substance” and venom!
20Surely my soul remembers
and bows down within me.
21This I have reminded myself,#Literally “I have brought back to my heart”
therefore I will hope.
22The loyal love of Yahweh does not cease;
his compassions do not come to an end.
23They are new in the morning,
great is your faithfulness.
24“Yahweh is my portion,”
says my soul,
“Thus I will hope on him.”
25Yahweh is good to those who wait on him,
to the person that seeks him.
26It is good to wait in silence
for the salvation of Yahweh.
27It is good for a man who carries
the yoke of his childhood.
28Let him sit alone and be silent
when he#Yahweh has laid it on him.
29Let him put#Literally “him give” his mouth in the dust;
perhaps there is hope.
30Let him give a cheek to his smiter,
let him be filled with disgrace.
31For the Lord will not reject
forever.
32For even though he causes grief he has compassion
according to the greatness of his royal love.
33He does not afflict willingly,#Literally “afflict from the heart”
or grieve anyone.#Literally “the sons of men”
34To crush under his feet
all the prisoners of the earth;
35to deprive one of justice#Literally “to turn aside the judgment of a man”
before the face of the Most High;
36to subvert a person in a legal dispute
—the Lord has not found delight in these things.
37Who can speak#Literally “Who is this that speaks” and it will happen
if the Lord has not commanded it?
38Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
that disaster and good will come?
39Why should any living person complain
about his sin?
40Let us test and examine our ways;
let us return to Yahweh.
41Let us lift up our hearts with our hands
to God in the heavens.
42We ourselves have transgressed and rebelled,
you have not forgiven.
43You have covered yourself in anger#Literally “in the nose” and pursued us,
you have slain and not shown mercy.
44You have covered yourself in a cloud
so that prayer cannot pass through.#Literally “from a passing prayer”
45You have made us scum and refuse
in the midst of the nations.
46All our enemies
have opened their mouth against us.
47Fear and a pit have come upon us,
desolation and destruction.
48Channels of water run down my eyes
because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49My eyes have poured down unceasingly
without respite,
50until Yahweh looks down
and sees from heaven.
51My eyes inflict my soul
because of all the daughters of my city.
52My enemies hunt me without cause,
like a bird.
53They have silenced me in a pit,#Literally “they have put to silence my life in a pit”
they have thrown a stone at me.
54Water has flown over my head,
I said, “I am cut off.”
55I have called your name, O Yahweh,
from the depths of the pit.
56You have heard my cry, “Do not shut your ear
to my cry for help, for my relief!”
57You came near on a day when I called you,
you said, “Do not fear!”
58O Lord, you have pleaded for my cause,#Literally “the legal disputes of my soul”
you have redeemed my life.
59You have seen my injustice, O Yahweh;
judge my case.
60You have seen all their vengeance,
all there plans against me.
61You have heard their disgrace, O Yahweh,
all their plans against me.
62The lips and meditation of my assailants
are against me all day long.
63Look at their sitting and their standing,
I am their mocking song.
64Return to them what is deserved, O Yahweh,
according to the work of their hands.
65Give them a stubborn heart;
curse them!
66Pursue them in anger#Literally “in nose” and destroy them
from under the heavens of Yahweh.
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Lamentations 3
3
1I am the strong man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.
2He has driven me and made me walk in darkness and not light.
3Surely, He has turned His hand against me again and again all day long.
4He made my flesh and my skin waste away, broken my bones.
5He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.
6He made me dwell in dark places like those long dead.
7He has walled me in so I cannot get out. He made my chain heavy.
8Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.
9He walled in my ways with hewn stone. He twisted my paths.
10He is a lurking bear to me, a lion in hiding.
11He turned aside my paths and tore me to pieces. He has made me desolate.
12He bent His bow and made me the target for His arrow.
13He shot into my kidneys arrows from His quiver.
14I have become a laughing stock to all my people, their song all day long.
15He has filled me with bitterness and made me drink wormwood.
16He broke my teeth with gravel. He made me wallow in ashes.
17My soul has been deprived of shalom, I have forgotten goodness.
18So I said, “My endurance has perished, and my hope from Adonai.”
19Remember my affliction my homelessness, bitterness and gall.
20Whenever I remember, my soul is downcast within me.
Our Hope—His Faithfulness
21This I recall to my heart— therefore I have hope:
22Because of the mercies of Adonai we will not be consumed, for His compassions never fail.
23They are new every morning! Great is Your faithfulness.
24“Adonai is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
25Adonai is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him.
26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of Adonai.
27It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth.
28Let him sit alone and be silent, since He has laid it upon him.
29Let him put his mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope.
Intercession for Justice
30Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him. Let him have his fill of disgrace.
31For the Lord will not reject forever.
32For though He has caused grief, yet He will have compassion according to His abundant mercies.
33For He does not afflict from His heart or grieve the sons of men.
34To crush under His foot all the prisoners of the land,
35to deprive a person of justice before the face of Elyon,
36to defraud a person in his lawsuit— would the Lord not see?
37Who speaks and it comes to pass unless the Lord has decreed it?
38Is it not from the mouth of Elyon that both calamities and good things proceed?
39Why should any living person complain when punished for his sins?
40Let us examine and test our ways, and let us return to Adonai.
41Let us lift up our heart and hands to God in heaven.
42We have transgressed and rebelled— You have not pardoned.
43You covered Yourself with anger and pursued us. You have slain without pity.
44You shrouded Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.
45You have made us scum and refuse in the midst of the peoples.
46All our enemies opened their mouth wide against us.
47Panic and pitfall have befallen us, devastation and destruction.
48Streams of tears run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49My eye flows unceasingly, without stopping,
50until Adonai looks down from heaven and sees.
51My eye torments my soul because of all the daughters of my city.
52For no reason, my enemies hunted me down like a bird.
53They cut off my life in the Pit, and cast stones upon me.
54Waters flowed over my head. I said, “I have been cut off!”
55I called on Your Name, Adonai, from the depths of the Pit.
56You heard my voice, “Do not close Your ears to my cry for relief.”
57You drew near on the day I called to You. You said, “Do not fear!”
58Lord, You pled my soul’s case, You redeemed my life.
59Adonai, You saw the wrong done to me; judge my cause!
60You have seen all their vengefulness, all their schemes against me.
61You heard their taunt, Adonai, all their plots against me.
62The lips of my assailants and their whispering are against me all day long.
63Look at them, sitting or standing, they mock me in their song.
64Pay them back what they deserve, Adonai, according to the work of their hands.
65Give them a distraught heart. May Your curse be on them.
66Pursue them in anger and destroy them from under the heavens of Adonai.
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