22lThe steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;2
lhis mercies never come to an end;
23they are new mevery morning;
ngreat is your faithfulness.
24o“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
k“therefore I will hope in him.”
25The Lord is good to those who pwait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26qIt is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27rIt is good for a man that he bear
the yoke sin his youth.
28Let him tsit alone in silence
when it is laid on him;
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Lamentations 3:22–28 — The New International Version (NIV)
22Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
25The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
28Let him sit alone in silence,
for the Lord has laid it on him.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
22It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
24The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
28He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22The faithful love of the Lord never ends!
His mercies never cease.
23Great is his faithfulness;
his mercies begin afresh each morning.
24I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!”
25The Lord is good to those who depend on him,
to those who search for him.
26So it is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.
27And it is good for people to submit at an early age
to the yoke of his discipline:
28Let them sit alone in silence
beneath the Lord’s demands.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
22Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
25The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26It is good that one should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
27It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
28Let him sit alone and keep silent,
Because God has laid it on him;
Lamentations 3:22–28 — New Century Version (NCV)
22The Lord’s love never ends;
his mercies never stop.
23They are new every morning;
Lord, your loyalty is great.
24I say to myself, “The Lord is mine,
so I hope in him.”
25The Lord is good to those who hope in him,
to those who seek him.
26It is good to wait quietly
for the Lord to save.
27It is good for someone to work hard
while he is young.
28He should sit alone and be quiet;
the Lord has given him hard work to do.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. 24Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah. 27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
22It is of Jehovah’s loving-kindness we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not; 23they are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26It is good that one should both wait, and that in silence, for the salvation of Jehovah. 27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth: 28He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him;
Lamentations 3:22–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22the Lord’s mercy.
We were not completely wiped out.
His compassion is never limited.
23It is new every morning.
His faithfulness is great.
24My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⸤in life⸥.
That is why I find hope in him.’
25The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to anyone who seeks help from him.
26“It is good to continue to hope and wait silently
for the Lord to save us.
27It is good for people to endure burdens when they’re young.
28They should sit alone and remain silent
because the Lord has laid these burdens on them.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22Because of the Lord’s faithful love
we do not perish,
for His mercies never end.
23They are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness!
24I say: The Lord is my portion,
therefore I will put my hope in Him.
25The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
to the person who seeks Him.
26It is good to wait quietly
for deliverance from the Lord.
27It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is still young.
28Let him sit alone and be silent,
for God has disciplined him.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
23they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
25The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.
26It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27It is good for one to bear
the yoke in youth,
28to sit alone in silence
when the Lord has imposed it,
Lamentations 3:22–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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 has laid it on him.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
22The Lord loves us very much.
So we haven’t been completely destroyed.
His loving concern never fails.
23His great love is new every morning.
Lord, how faithful you are!
24I say to myself, “The Lord is everything I will ever need.
So I will put my hope in him.”
25The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him.
He is good to those who look to him.
26It is good when people wait quietly
for the Lord to save them.
27It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering
while he is young.
28Let him sit alone and not say anything.
The Lord has placed that load on him.
Lamentations 3:22–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
23They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I have hope in Him.”
25The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.
26It is good that he waits silently
For the salvation of the Lord.
27It is good for a man that he should bear
The yoke in his youth.
28Let him sit alone and be silent
Since He has laid it on him.
