Lamentations 3:32-66 ▼

32 For though He afflicted, yet He has pitied, || According to the abundance of His kindness.

33 For He has not afflicted with His heart, || Nor does He grieve the sons of men.

34 To bruise under one’s feet any bound ones of earth,

35 To turn aside the judgment of a man, || Before the face of the Most High,

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord has not approved.

37 Who [is] this—he has spoken, and it is, || [And] the Lord has not commanded [it]?

38 From the mouth of the Most High does not go forth the evils and the good.

39 Why does a living man sigh habitually, || A man for his sin?

40 We search our ways, and investigate, || And turn back to YHWH.

41 We lift up our heart on the hands to God in the heavens.

42 We have transgressed and been rebellious, || You have not forgiven.

43 You have covered Yourself with anger, || And pursue us; You have slain—You have not pitied.

44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud, || So that prayer does not pass through.

45 Outcast and refuse You make us || In the midst of the peoples.

46 Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.

47 Fear and a snare has been for us, || Desolation and destruction.

48 Streams of water go down my eye, || For the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 My eye is poured out, || And does not cease without intermission,

50 Until YHWH looks and sees from the heavens,

51 My eye affects my soul, || Because of all the daughters of my city.

52 Hunting—my enemies have hunted me without cause like the bird.

53 They have cut off my life in a pit, || And they cast a stone against me.

54 Waters have flowed over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.

55 I called Your Name, O YHWH, from the lower pit.

56 You have heard my voice, do not hide Your ear at my breathing—at my cry.

57 You have drawn near in the day I call You, You have said, Do not fear.

58 You have pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, || You have redeemed my life.

59 You have seen, O YHWH, my overthrow, || Judge my cause.

60 You have seen all their vengeance, || All their thoughts of me.

61 You have heard their reproach, O YHWH, || All their thoughts against me,

62 The lips of my withstanders, || Even their meditation against me all the day.

63 Their sitting down, and their rising up, || Behold attentively, I [am] their song.

64 You return to them the deed, O YHWH, || According to the work of their hands.

65 You give to them a covered heart, || Your curse to them.

66 You pursue in anger, and destroy them, || From under the heavens of YHWH!