Lamentations 3:1-66 LSV

[1] [ALEPH-BET] I [am] the man [who] has seen affliction || By the rod of His wrath. [2] He has led me, and causes to go [in] darkness, and without light. [3] Surely against me He turns back, || He turns His hand all the day. [4] He has worn out my flesh and my skin. He has broken my bones. [5] He has built up against me, || And sets around poverty and weariness. [6] In dark places He has caused me to dwell, || As the dead of old. [7] He has hedged me in, and I do not go out, || He has made heavy my chain. [8] Also when I call and cry out, || He has shut out my prayer. [9] He has hedged my ways with hewn work, || My paths He has made crooked. [10] A bear lying in wait He [is] to me, || A lion in secret hiding places. [11] My ways He is turning aside, and He pulls me in pieces, || He has made me a desolation. [12] He has bent His bow, || And sets me up as a mark for an arrow. [13] He has caused to enter into my reins || The sons of His quiver. [14] I have been a derision to all my people, || Their song all the day. [15] He has filled me with bitter things, || He has filled me [with] wormwood. [16] And He breaks with gravel my teeth, || He has covered me with ashes. [17] And You cast off my soul from peace, || I have forgotten prosperity. [18] And I say, My strength and my hope have perished from YHWH. [19] Remember my affliction and my mourning, || Wormwood and gall! [20] Remember well, and my soul bows down in me. [21] This I turn to my heart—therefore I hope. [22] The kindnesses of YHWH! For we have not been consumed, || For His mercies have not ended. [23] New every morning, abundant [is] Your faithfulness. [24] My portion [is] YHWH, my soul has said, || Therefore I hope for Him. [25] YHWH [is] good to those waiting for Him, || To the soul [that] seeks Him. [26] [It is] good when one stays and stands still || For the salvation of YHWH. [27] [It is] good for a man that he bears a yoke in his youth. [28] He sits alone, and is silent, || For He has laid [it] on him. [29] He puts his mouth in the dust, if so be, there is hope. [30] He gives to his striker the cheek, || He is filled with reproach. [31] For the Lord does not cast off for all time. [32] For though He afflicted, yet He has pitied, || According to the abundance of His kindness. [33] For He has not afflicted with His heart, || Nor does He grieve the sons of men. [34] To bruise under one’s feet any bound ones of earth, [35] To turn aside the judgment of a man, || Before the face of the Most High, [36] To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord has not approved. [37] Who [is] this—he has spoken, and it is, || [And] the Lord has not commanded [it]? [38] From the mouth of the Most High does not go forth the evils and the good. [39] Why does a living man sigh habitually, || A man for his sin? [40] We search our ways, and investigate, || And turn back to YHWH. [41] We lift up our heart on the hands to God in the heavens. [42] We have transgressed and been rebellious, || You have not forgiven. [43] You have covered Yourself with anger, || And pursue us; You have slain—You have not pitied. [44] You have covered Yourself with a cloud, || So that prayer does not pass through. [45] Outcast and refuse You make us || In the midst of the peoples. [46] Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies. [47] Fear and a snare has been for us, || Desolation and destruction. [48] Streams of water go down my eye, || For the destruction of the daughter of my people. [49] My eye is poured out, || And does not cease without intermission, [50] Until YHWH looks and sees from the heavens, [51] My eye affects my soul, || Because of all the daughters of my city. [52] Hunting—my enemies have hunted me without cause like the bird. [53] They have cut off my life in a pit, || And they cast a stone against me. [54] Waters have flowed over my head, I have said, I have been cut off. [55] I called Your Name, O YHWH, from the lower pit. [56] You have heard my voice, do not hide Your ear at my breathing—at my cry. [57] You have drawn near in the day I call You, You have said, Do not fear. [58] You have pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, || You have redeemed my life. [59] You have seen, O YHWH, my overthrow, || Judge my cause. [60] You have seen all their vengeance, || All their thoughts of me. [61] You have heard their reproach, O YHWH, || All their thoughts against me, [62] The lips of my withstanders, || Even their meditation against me all the day. [63] Their sitting down, and their rising up, || Behold attentively, I [am] their song. [64] You return to them the deed, O YHWH, || According to the work of their hands. [65] You give to them a covered heart, || Your curse to them. [66] You pursue in anger, and destroy them, || From under the heavens of YHWH!