Passage

Lamentations 3.21-26

Book: Lamentations · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"19. Remember mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me."

"21. This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope. 22. It is of Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. 24. Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25. Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26. It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah."

"27. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28. Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him." (Lamentations 3:19-28, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"19. Remember my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. 20. My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me."

"21. This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope. 22. It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. 23. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24. “Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.” 25. Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. 26. It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh."

"27. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28. Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him." (Lamentations 3:19-28, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"19. Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. ^{Remembering: or, Remember} 20. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. ^{humbled: Heb. bowed}"

"21. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. ^{recall: Heb. make to return to my heart} 22. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

"27. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28. He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him." (Lamentations 3:19-28, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"19. Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall! 20. Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me."

"21. This I turn to my heart, therefore I hope. 22. The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies. 23. New every morning, abundant [is] thy faithfulness. 24. My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him. 25. Good [is] Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul [that] seeketh Him. 26. Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah."

"27. Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth. 28. He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid [it] upon him." (Lamentations 3:19-28, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Quoted in

Argument from Meaningful Suffering

Notes

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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