# Lamentations 3.22-23

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**Book:** [Lamentations](/codex/lamentations/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 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.
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> **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.**
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> 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. (Lamentations 3:20-25, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 20. My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me. 21. This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope.
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> **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.**
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> 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. (Lamentations 3:20-25, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 20. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. <sup>humbled: Heb. bowed</sup> 21. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. <sup>recall: Heb. make to return to my heart</sup>
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> **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.**
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> 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. (Lamentations 3:20-25, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 20. Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me. 21. This I turn to my heart, therefore I hope.
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> **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.**
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> 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. (Lamentations 3:20-25, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_

## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from Meaningful Suffering](/codex/argument-from-meaningful-suffering/), via [Lamentations 3.21-26](/codex/lamentations-3-21-26/)
- [Faith is Belief Without Evidence Objection Defeater](/codex/faith-is-belief-without-evidence-objection-defeater/), via [Lamentations 3.23](/codex/lamentations-3-23/)
- [OT vs NT God Objection Defeater](/codex/ot-vs-nt-god-objection-defeater/)

**Concepts:**

- [100 Verses of Compassion and God's Goodness](/codex/100-verses-of-compassion-and-gods-goodness/), via [Lamentations 3.22](/codex/lamentations-3-22/), [Lamentations 3.23](/codex/lamentations-3-23/)
- [Atheism](/codex/atheism/)
- [Faith is Belief Without Evidence Objection](/codex/faith-is-belief-without-evidence-objection/), via [Lamentations 3.23](/codex/lamentations-3-23/)
- [OT vs NT God Objection](/codex/ot-vs-nt-god-objection/)

**Lexicon:**

- [H0530 - emunah](/codex/h0530-emunah/), via [Lamentations 3.23](/codex/lamentations-3-23/)
- [H0539 - aman](/codex/h0539-aman/), via [Lamentations 3.23](/codex/lamentations-3-23/)
- [H7356 - rachamim](/codex/h7356-rachamim/), via [Lamentations 3.22](/codex/lamentations-3-22/)

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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](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/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.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.