Lamentations 3 : 1 (ERVEN)
I am a man who has seen much trouble. The Lord beat us with a stick, and I saw it happen.
Lamentations 3 : 2 (ERVEN)
He led and brought me into darkness, not light.
Lamentations 3 : 3 (ERVEN)
He turned his hand against me. He did this again and again, all day.
Lamentations 3 : 4 (ERVEN)
He wore out my flesh and skin. He broke my bones.
Lamentations 3 : 5 (ERVEN)
He built up bitterness and trouble against me. He surrounded me with bitterness and trouble.
Lamentations 3 : 6 (ERVEN)
He put me in the dark, like someone who died long ago.
Lamentations 3 : 7 (ERVEN)
He shut me in, so I could not get out. He put heavy chains on me.
Lamentations 3 : 8 (ERVEN)
Even when I cry out and ask for help, he does not listen to my prayer.
Lamentations 3 : 9 (ERVEN)
He has blocked up my path with stones. He has made my path crooked.
Lamentations 3 : 10 (ERVEN)
He is like a bear about to attack me, like a lion that is in a hiding place.
Lamentations 3 : 11 (ERVEN)
He led me off my path. He tore me to pieces and ruined me.
Lamentations 3 : 12 (ERVEN)
He made his bow ready. He made me the target for his arrows.
Lamentations 3 : 13 (ERVEN)
He shot me in the stomach with his arrows.
Lamentations 3 : 14 (ERVEN)
I have become a joke to all my people. All day long they sing songs about me and make fun of me.
Lamentations 3 : 15 (ERVEN)
The Lord gave me this poison to drink. He filled me with this bitter drink.
Lamentations 3 : 16 (ERVEN)
He pushed my teeth into rocky ground. He pushed me into the dirt.
Lamentations 3 : 17 (ERVEN)
I thought I would never have peace again. I forgot about good things.
Lamentations 3 : 18 (ERVEN)
I said to myself, "I no longer have any hope that the Lord will help me."
Lamentations 3 : 19 (ERVEN)
Lord, remember, I am very sad, and I have no home. Remember the bitter poison that you gave me.
Lamentations 3 : 20 (ERVEN)
I remember well all my troubles, and I am very sad.
Lamentations 3 : 21 (ERVEN)
But then I think about this, and I have hope:
Lamentations 3 : 22 (ERVEN)
We are still alive because the Lord's faithful love never ends.
Lamentations 3 : 23 (ERVEN)
Every morning he shows it in new ways! Lord, you are so very true and loyal!
Lamentations 3 : 24 (ERVEN)
I say to myself, "The Lord is my God, and I trust him."
Lamentations 3 : 25 (ERVEN)
The Lord is good to those who wait for him. He is good to those who look for him.
Lamentations 3 : 26 (ERVEN)
It is good to wait quietly for the Lord to save them.
Lamentations 3 : 27 (ERVEN)
It is good for a man to wear his yoke from the time he is young.
Lamentations 3 : 28 (ERVEN)
He should sit alone and be quiet when the Lord puts his yoke on him.
Lamentations 3 : 29 (ERVEN)
He should bow down to the Lord. Maybe there is still hope.
Lamentations 3 : 30 (ERVEN)
He should turn his cheek to the one who hits him and let people insult him.
Lamentations 3 : 31 (ERVEN)
He should remember that the Lord does not reject people forever.
Lamentations 3 : 32 (ERVEN)
When the Lord punishes, he also has mercy. He has mercy because of his great love and kindness.
Lamentations 3 : 33 (ERVEN)
The Lord does not enjoy causing people pain. He does not like to make anyone unhappy.
Lamentations 3 : 34 (ERVEN)
He does not like any prisoner on earth to be trampled down.
Lamentations 3 : 35 (ERVEN)
He does not like anyone to be unfair to another person. Some people will do such things right in front of God Most High.
Lamentations 3 : 36 (ERVEN)
He does not like anyone to cheat another person. He does not like any of these things.
Lamentations 3 : 37 (ERVEN)
No one can say something and make it happen, unless the Lord orders it.
Lamentations 3 : 38 (ERVEN)
God Most High commands both good and bad things to happen.
Lamentations 3 : 39 (ERVEN)
No one alive can complain when the Lord punishes them for their sins.
Lamentations 3 : 40 (ERVEN)
Let us check and see what we have done. Then let us turn back to the Lord.
Lamentations 3 : 41 (ERVEN)
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to the God of heaven.
Lamentations 3 : 42 (ERVEN)
Let us say to him, "We have sinned and have been stubborn. Because of this, you have not forgiven us.
Lamentations 3 : 43 (ERVEN)
You wrapped yourself with anger. You chased us. You killed us without mercy!
Lamentations 3 : 44 (ERVEN)
You wrapped yourself in a cloud. You did that so that no prayer could get through.
Lamentations 3 : 45 (ERVEN)
You made us like garbage and dirt to the other nations.
Lamentations 3 : 46 (ERVEN)
All of our enemies speak angrily against us.
Lamentations 3 : 47 (ERVEN)
We have been frightened. We have fallen into a pit. We have been badly hurt. We have been broken."
Lamentations 3 : 48 (ERVEN)
My eyes flow with streams of tears. I cry because of the destruction of my people.
Lamentations 3 : 49 (ERVEN)
My eyes will flow without stopping. I will keep on crying.
Lamentations 3 : 50 (ERVEN)
I will continue to cry until you look down and see us, Lord! I will continue to cry until you see us from heaven.
Lamentations 3 : 51 (ERVEN)
My eyes make me sad, when I see what happened to the young women in my city.
Lamentations 3 : 52 (ERVEN)
For no reason, my enemies hunted me like a bird.
Lamentations 3 : 53 (ERVEN)
They threw me alive into a pit and then threw stones at me.
Lamentations 3 : 54 (ERVEN)
Water came up over my head. I said to myself, "I am finished."
Lamentations 3 : 55 (ERVEN)
Lord, I called your name from the bottom of the pit.
Lamentations 3 : 56 (ERVEN)
You heard my voice. You didn't close your ears. You didn't refuse to rescue me.
Lamentations 3 : 57 (ERVEN)
You came to me on the day that I called out to you. You said to me, "Don't be afraid."
Lamentations 3 : 58 (ERVEN)
You defended me and bought me back to life.
Lamentations 3 : 59 (ERVEN)
Lord, you have seen my trouble. Now judge my case for me.
Lamentations 3 : 60 (ERVEN)
You have seen how my enemies have hurt me. You have seen all the evil plans that they made against me.
Lamentations 3 : 61 (ERVEN)
You heard them insult me, Lord. You have heard all the evil plans that they made against me.
Lamentations 3 : 62 (ERVEN)
The words and the thoughts of my enemies are against me all the time�
Lamentations 3 : 63 (ERVEN)
when they sit down and when they stand up. Look how they make fun of me!
Lamentations 3 : 64 (ERVEN)
Give them back what they deserve, Lord. Pay them back for what they have done.
Lamentations 3 : 65 (ERVEN)
Make them stubborn and then curse them.
Lamentations 3 : 66 (ERVEN)
Chase them in anger and destroy them. Wipe them off the face of the earth, Lord!
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