Lamentations 3:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."

New Living Translation
I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”

English Standard Version
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”

Berean Study Bible
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

New American Standard Bible
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I wait for Him.”

NASB 1995
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him."

NASB 1977
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.”

Amplified Bible
“The LORD is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul; “Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
I say, “The LORD is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I say: The LORD is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in Him.

Contemporary English Version
Deep in my heart I say, "The LORD is all I need; I can depend on him!"

Good News Translation
The LORD is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul can say, 'The LORD is my lot [in life]. That is why I find hope in him.'

International Standard Version
"The LORD is all I have," says my soul, "Therefore I will trust in him."

NET Bible
"My portion is the Lord," I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

New King James Version
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

New Heart English Bible
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."

World English Bible
Yahweh is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

American King James Version
The LORD is my portion, said my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

A Faithful Version
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul; "therefore I will hope in Him."

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

English Revised Version
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lorde is my portion, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Lorde is my portion saith my soule therefore wyll I hope in hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE is my porcion (saieth my soule) therfore wil I hope in him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My portion [is] YHWH, my soul has said, "" Therefore I hope for Him.

Young's Literal Translation
My portion is Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah my portion, said my soul; for this I will hope toward him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Heth. The Lord is my portion, said my soul: therefore will I wait for him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
HETH. “The Lord is my portion,” said my soul. Because of this, I will wait for him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My soul has said: “He is my portion”; because of this, I shall wait for him

Lamsa Bible
The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is my portion', saith my soul; 'Therefore will I hope in Him.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I wait for him.
















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