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href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1397.htm" title="גֶּבֶר_1 ncmsa 1397"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3ms 7200"> who has seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6040.htm" title="עֳנִי ncmsa 6040"> affliction</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7626.htm" title="שֵׁבֶט ncmsc 7626"> the rod</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5678.htm" title="עֶבְרָה ncfsc 5678"> wrath</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">He has driven me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5090.htm" title="נהג_1 vqp3ms 5090"> away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vhw3msXa 1980"> forced me to walk</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2822.htm" title="חֹשֶׁךְ ncmsa 2822">in darkness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> instead of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/216.htm" title="אֹור ncbsa 216"> light</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 12:25; Am 5:18,20">a</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389">Yes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqi3ms 7725">He repeatedly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2015.htm" title="הפך vqi3ms 2015"> turns</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all day long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ב</span> <i>Bet</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1086.htm" title="בלה vpp3ms 1086">He has worn away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1320.htm" title="בָּשָׂר ncmsc 1320"> flesh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5785.htm" title="עֹור ncmsc 5785"> skin</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 13:28; Ps 32:3; 38:3; 49:14; Mc 3:1-3">b</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7665.htm" title="שׁבר_1 vpp3ms 7665">He has shattered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6106.htm" title="עֶצֶם_1 ncfpc 6106"> bones</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51:8; Is 38:13">c</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqp3ms 1129">He has laid siege</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 19:8,12">d</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5362.htm" title="נקף_2 vhw3msXa 5362">encircling</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7219.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_2 ncmsa 7219"> me with bitterness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8513.htm" title="תְּלָאָה ncfsa 8513"> hardship</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lm 3:19">e</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs">He has made me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vhp3ms 3427"> dwell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4285.htm" title="מַחְשָׁךְ ncmpa 4285"> darkness</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqPmpc 4191"> those who have been dead</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5769.htm" title="עֹולָם ncmsa 5769"> for ages</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 10:20-22; Ps 88:6; 143:3">f</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ג</span> <i>Gimel</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">He has walled me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1443.htm" title="גדר vqp3ms 1443"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi1cs 3318"> escape</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 19:8">g</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">He has weighed me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3513.htm" title="כבד vhp3ms 3513"> down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5178.htm" title="נְחֹשֶׁת_1 ncbsc 5178"> with chains</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2199.htm" title="זעק vqi1cs 2199"> I cry out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7768.htm" title="שׁוע vpi1cs 7768"> plead for help</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5640.htm" title="שׂתם vqp3ms 5640">He rejects</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8605.htm" title="תְּפִלָּה ncfsc 8605"> prayer</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 30:20; Ps 22:2; Is 59:2; Lm 3:44">h</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1443.htm" title="גדר vqp3ms 1443">He has walled in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbpc 1870"> ways</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1496.htm" title="גָּזִית ncfsa 1496"> cut stones</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 13:27; 23:12; Is 63:17; Hs 2:6">i</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">He has made my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5410.htm" title="נְתִיבָה ncfpc 5410"> paths</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5753.htm" title="עוה vpp3ms 5753"> crooked</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 19:8; Ps 23:3; Pr 2:15; 3:6,17; 4:11">j</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ד</span> <i>Dalet</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">He</a> is<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit is to me">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1677.htm" title="דֹּב ncmsa 1677"> a bear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/693.htm" title="ארב vqPmsa 693"> waiting in ambush</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/738.htm" title="אֲרִי ncmsa 738">a lion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4565.htm" title="מִסְתָּר ncmpa 4565"> hiding</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hs 13:7-8">l</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vep3ms 5493">He forced me off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbpc 1870"> way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> tore me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6582.htm" title="פשׁח vpw3ms 6582"> to pieces</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqp3ms 7760">He left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8074.htm" title="שׁמם vqPmsa 8074"> desolate</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1869.htm" title="דרך vqp3ms 1869">He strung</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7198.htm" title="קֶשֶׁת ncfsc 7198"> bow</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 7:12; Lm 2:4">m</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vhw3ms 5324"> set</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4307.htm" title="מַטָּרָה ncfsa 4307"> target</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2671.htm" title="חֵץ ncmsa 2671"> arrow</a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ה</span> <i>He</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhp3ms 935">He pierced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3629.htm" title="כִּלְיָה ncfpc 3629"> kidneys</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">with His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> arrows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/827.htm" title="אַשְׁפָּה ncfsc 827"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 16:13; Pr 7:23">n</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp1cs 1961">I am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7814.htm" title="שְׂחֹוק ncmsa 7814"> a laughingstock</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 12:4; Jr 20:7; Lm 1:7">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss, Syr read all peoples">p</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">mocked by their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5058.htm" title="נְגִינָה ncfsc 5058"> songs</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 30:9; Ps 69:12">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all day long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vhp3ms 7646">He filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4844.htm" title="מָרֹר ncmpa 4844"> bitterness</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7301.htm" title="רוה vhp3ms 7301">satiated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3939.htm" title="לַעֲנָה ncfsa 3939"> with <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>wormwood</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 9:15; 23:15">r</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ו</span> <i>Vav</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1638.htm" title="גרס vhw3msXa 1638">He ground</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8127.htm" title="שֵׁן_1 ncbdc 8127"> teeth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2687.htm" title="חָצָץ ncmsa 2687"> gravel</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 3:7; 58:6; Pr 20:17">s</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs">and made me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3728.htm" title="כפשׁ vhp3ms 3728"> cower</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or and trampled me">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/665.htm" title="אֵפֶר ncmsa 665"> dust</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> soul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2186.htm" title="זנח_2 vqw3fs 2186"> has been deprived</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Syr, Vg; MT reads You deprived my soul">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"> peace</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 88:15; Lm 3:31">v</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5382.htm" title="נשׁה vqp1cs 5382">I have forgotten</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> what happiness</a> is.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw1cs 559"> I thought</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5331.htm" title="נֵצַח_1 ncmsc 5331"> future</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or splendor">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vqp3ms 6"> is lost</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> well as my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8431.htm" title="תֹּוחֶלֶת ncfsc 8431"> hope</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ז</span> <i>Zayin</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqvms 2142">Remember</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or I remember">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6040.htm" title="עֳנִי ncmsc 6040"> affliction</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4788.htm" title="מָרוּד ncmsc 4788"> homelessness</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 58:7; Lm 1:7">y</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3939.htm" title="לַעֲנָה ncfsa 3939">the wormwood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7219.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_2 ncmsa 7219"> the poison</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 29:18; Jr 9:15; 23:15">z</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqa 2142"> continually remember</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqi3fs 2142"></a> them</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7743.htm" title="שׁוח vqi3fs 7743"> have become depressed</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ancient Jewish tradition reads and You cause me to collapse">aa, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 42:5-6,11; 43:5; 44:25">ab</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi1cs 7725">Yet I call</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> mind</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">and therefore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3176.htm" title="יחל vhi1cs 3176"> I have hope</a>:<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 13:15; Ps 33:22; 71:14; 130:5; Mc 7:7">ac</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ח</span> <i>Khet</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmpc 2617"> faithful love</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 89:1; 103:17; Is 63:7">ad</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">we do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8552.htm" title="תמם vqp1cp 8552"> perish</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="One Hb mss, Syr, Tg read The LORD's faithful love, indeed, does not perish">ae</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7356.htm" title="רַחֲמִים ncmpc 7356"> mercies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3615.htm" title="כלה vqp3cp 3615"> end</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2319.htm" title="חָדָשׁ ampa 2319">They are new</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> every morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmpa 1242"></a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 afsa 7227">great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> is Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/530.htm" title="אֱמוּנָה ncfsc 530"> faithfulness</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 36:5; 89:1-8; 100:5">af</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3fs 559"> say</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> is my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2506.htm" title="חֵלֶק_2 ncmsc 2506"> portion</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 18:20; Ps 73:26; 142:5; Jr 10:16">ag</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">therefore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3176.htm" title="יחל vhi1cs 3176"> I will put my hope</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ט</span> <i>Tet</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> is good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> those who wait<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 25:3; Is 40:31; 49:23">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6960.htm" title="קוה_1 vqPmpc 6960"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsa 5315"> the person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqi3fs 1875"> who seeks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> Him</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">It is good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3175.htm" title="יָחִיל amsa 3175"> to wait</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1748.htm" title="דּוּמָם Pd 1748"> quietly</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 37:7; 130:5,7; 1Th 5:10; 2Tm 4:8; 2Pt 3:14">ai</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8668.htm" title="תְּשׁוּעָה ncfsc 8668"> deliverance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> from the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 37:39; 119:81; Is 46:13">aj</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">It is good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1397.htm" title="גֶּבֶר_1 ncmsa 1397"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqi3ms 5375"> to bear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5923.htm" title="עֹל ncmsa 5923"> the yoke</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 27:11; Lm 1:14">ak</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5271.htm" title="נְעוּרִים ncmpc 5271"> is still young</a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">י</span> <i>Yod</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqi3ms{1}Jm 3427">Let him sit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/910.htm" title="בָּדָד ncmsa 910"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1826.htm" title="דמם_1 vqi3ms{1}Jm 1826"> be silent</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 15:17">al</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5190.htm" title="נטל vqp3ms 5190"> God has disciplined</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms{1}Jm 5414">Let him put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6083.htm" title="עָפָר ncmsa 6083"> dust</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 22:31; Jos 7:6; 1Sm 25:23">am</a> —</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/194.htm" title="אוּלַי_2 Pd 194">perhaps</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426"> there is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8615.htm" title="תִּקְוָה_2 ncfsa 8615"> still hope</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms{1}Jm 5414">Let him offer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3895.htm" title="לְחִי_1 ncfsa 3895"> his cheek</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhPmsc 5221"> the one who would strike</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 50:6; Mt 5:39; Lk 6:29">an</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vqi3ms{1}Jm 7646">let him be filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2781.htm" title="חֶרְפָּה ncfsa 2781"> shame</a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">כ</span> <i>Kaf</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136"> the Lord</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2186.htm" title="זנח_2 vqi3ms 2186"> reject</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> us forever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5769.htm" title="עֹולָם ncmsa 5769"></a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-32.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">32</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3013.htm" title="יגה_1 vhp3ms 3013"> He causes suffering</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7355.htm" title="רחם vpp3ms{2} 7355">He will show compassion</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7230.htm" title="רֹב ncmsc 7230"> abundant</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmpc 2617">faithful love</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 106:43-45; Ac 14:22; 2Co 4:17; Heb 12:6">ao</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-33.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">33</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> enjoy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6031.htm" title="ענה_2 vpp3ms 6031"> bringing affliction</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Heb 12:10-11">ap</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3013.htm" title="יגה_1 vpw3ms 3013"> suffering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> on <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>mankind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ל</span> <i>Lamed</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-34.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">34</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1792.htm" title="דכא vpc 1792">Crushing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/615.htm" title="אָסִיר ncmpc 615"> the prisoners</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> of the land</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or earth">aq</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478">beneath</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> one’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7272.htm" title="רֶגֶל ncfdc 7272"> feet</a>,</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-35.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">35</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vhc 5186">denying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsc 4941"> justice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1397.htm" title="גֶּבֶר_1 ncmsa 1397"> to a man</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 23:6; Dt 16:19; 24:17; Mal 3:5">ar</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> the presence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5945.htm" title="עֶלְיֹון amsa 5945"> of the <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Most High</a>,</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-36.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">36</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5791.htm" title="עות vpc 5791">or suppressing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> a person’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7379.htm" title="רִיב ncmsc 7379"> lawsuit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 23:2-3">as</a> —</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">the Lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3ms 7200"> approve</a> of these things.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">מ</span> <i>Mem</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-37.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">37</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> is there who speaks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961"> it happens</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">unless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136"> the Lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> has ordained</a> it?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 33:9-11">at</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-38.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">38</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfpa 7451"> both adversity</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ncmsa 2896"> good</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi3fs 3318">come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> the mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5945.htm" title="עֶלְיֹון amsa 5945"> of the Most High</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 50:20; 1Sm 16:14; Jb 2:10; Ps 78:49; Is 45:7; Jr 1:14; 32:42; Am 3:6">au</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-39.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">39</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_2 amsa 2416"> should any living</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/596.htm" title="אנן vvi3ms 596"> complain</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1397.htm" title="גֶּבֶר_1 ncmsa 1397">any man</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> the punishment for his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2399.htm" title="חֵטְא ncmpc 2399"> sins</a>?</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">נ</span> <i>Nun</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-40.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">40</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2664.htm" title="חפשׂ vqi1cp{1}Ct 2664">Let us search out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2713.htm" title="חקר vqi1cp{1}Ct 2713"> examine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbpc 1870"> ways</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqi1cp{1}Ct 7725"> turn back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 119:5; 139:23-24">av</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-41.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">41</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqi1cp{1}Cm 5375">Let us lift up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3824.htm" title="לֵבָב ncmsc 3824"> hearts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfda 3709"> and our hands</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 25:1">aw</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> heaven</a>:</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-42.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">42</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5168.htm" title="נַחְנוּ pi1cp 5168">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6586.htm" title="פשׁע vqp1cp 6586"> have sinned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4784.htm" title="מרה vqp1cp 4784"> rebelled</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> have not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5545.htm" title="סלח vqp2ms 5545"> forgiven</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 29:20; 2Kg 24:4; Jr 5:7">ax</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ס</span> <i>Samek</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-43.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">43</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5526.htm" title="סכך_1 vqp2ms 5526">You have covered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> Yourself in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsa 639"> anger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqw2ms 7291"> pursued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqp2ms 2026">You have killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2550.htm" title="חמל vqp2ms 2550"> compassion</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lm 2:2,17,21; Ezk 7:8-9; 8:18">ay</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-44.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">44</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5526.htm" title="סכך_1 vqp2ms 5526">You have covered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> Yourself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6051.htm" title="עָנָן_1 ncmsa 6051"> cloud</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">so that no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8605.htm" title="תְּפִלָּה ncfsa 8605"> prayer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqc 5674"> can pass through</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lm 3:8">az</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-45.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">45</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi2ms 7760">You have made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5501.htm" title="סְחִי ncmsa 5501"> disgusting filth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3973.htm" title="מָאֹוס ncmsa 3973"></a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7130.htm" title="קֶרֶב ncmsc 7130"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpa 5971"> peoples</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 4:13">ba</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">פ</span> <i>Pe</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-46.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">46</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6475.htm" title="פצה vqp3cp 6475">open</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouths</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lm 2:16">bb</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-47.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">47</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961"> have experienced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6343.htm" title="פַּחַד_1 ncmsa 6343"> panic</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6354.htm" title="פַּחַת ncmsa 6354"> pitfall</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 24:17; Jr 48:43">bc</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7612.htm" title="שֵׁאת ncfsa 7612">devastation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7667.htm" title="שֶׁבֶר_1 ncmsa 7667"> destruction</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-48.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">48</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbsc 5869"> eyes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqi3fs 3381"> flow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6388.htm" title="פֶּלֶג_1 ncmpc 6388"> with streams</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4325.htm" title="מַיִם ncmpa 4325"> of tears</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7667.htm" title="שֶׁבֶר_1 ncmsc 7667"> the destruction</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsc 1323"> dear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ע</span> <i>Ayin</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-49.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">49</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbsc 5869"> eyes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5064.htm" title="נגר vnp3fs 5064"> overflow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> unceasingly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1820.htm" title="דמה_2 vqi3fs 1820"></a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2014.htm" title="הֲפוּגָה ncfpa 2014"> end</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 9:1,18; Lm 1:16; 2:11">bd</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-50.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">50</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704">until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8259.htm" title="שׁקף vhi3ms 8259"> looks down</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> heaven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi3msXa{1}Jf 7200"> sees</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 14:2; 102:19">be</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-51.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">51</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbsc 5869"> eyes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> bring me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5953.htm" title="עלל_1 vkp3fs 5953"> grief</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> the fate of all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"> the women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> in my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsc 5892"> city</a>.</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">צ</span> <i>Tsade</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-52.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">52</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2600.htm" title="חִנָּם Pd 2600">For no apparent reason</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or Those who were my enemies for no reason">bf</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6679.htm" title="צוד vqa 6679">hunted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6679.htm" title="צוד vqp3cp 6679"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6833.htm" title="צִפֹּור_1 ncbsa 6833"> bird</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:7">bg</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-53.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">53</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6789.htm" title="צמת vqp3cp 6789">They dropped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpc 2416"> alive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or They ended my life in; Hb obscure">bh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/953.htm" title="בֹּור ncmsa 953"> pit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:20-29; Jr 38:6-13">bi</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3034.htm" title="ידה_1 vpw3mp 3034"> threw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsa 68"> stones</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-54.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">54</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4325.htm" title="מַיִם ncmpa 4325">Water</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6687.htm" title="צוף vqp3cp 6687"> flooded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 42:7; 69:1-2; Jnh 2:3,5">bj</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp1cs 559">and I thought</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1504.htm" title="גזר_1 vnp1cs 1504">I’m going to die</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezk 37:11">bk</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ק</span> <i>Qof</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-55.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">55</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqp1cs 7121">I called on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Yahweh</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8482.htm" title="תַּחְתִּי ncfpa 8482"> the depths</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/953.htm" title="בֹּור ncmsa 953"> of the <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Pit</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 88:6; Jnh 2:6">bl</a></poem></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-56.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">56</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp2ms 8085">You hear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> plea</a>:</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">Do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5956.htm" title="עלם_1 vhi2msXa{1}Jm 5956"> ignore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfsc 241"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7775.htm" title="שַׁוְעָה ncfsc 7775"> cry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7309.htm" title="רְוָחָה ncfsc 7309"> relief</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-57.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">57</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7126.htm" title="קרב vqp2ms 7126">You come near</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqi1cs 7121"> I call on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2msXe"> You</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp2ms 559">You say</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">Do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqi2ms{1}Jm 3372"> be afraid</a>.”</p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ר</span> <i>Resh</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-58.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">58</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7378.htm" title="ריב vqp2ms 7378">You defend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7379.htm" title="רִיב ncmpc 7379"> cause</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">Lord</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 43:1; Pr 23:11; Jr 50:34">bm</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1350.htm" title="גאל_1 vqp2ms 1350">You redeem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpc 2416"> life</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 103:4; 119:154">bn</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-59.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">59</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp2ms 7200">, You see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5792.htm" title="עַוָּתָה ncfsc 5792"> the wrong</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> done to me</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqvms 8199">judge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsc 4941"> case</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-60.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">60</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp2ms 7200">You see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5360.htm" title="נְקָמָה ncfsc 5360"> malice</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4284.htm" title="מַחֲשָׁבָה ncfpc 4284"> plots</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 11:19">bo</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ׂש</span> <i>Sin</i> / <span class="hebrewheading">ׁש</span> <i>Shin</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-61.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">61</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp2ms 8085">, You hear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2781.htm" title="חֶרְפָּה ncfsc 2781"> insults</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lm 5:1">bp</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4284.htm" title="מַחֲשָׁבָה ncfpc 4284"> plots</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-62.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">62</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193">The slander</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit lips">bq</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1902.htm" title="הִגָּיֹון ncmsc 1902"> murmuring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqPmpc 6965"> opponents</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">attack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all day long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-63.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">63</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">When they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7674.htm" title="שֶׁבֶת ncmsc 7674"> sit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> when they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7012.htm" title="קִימָה ncfsc 7012"> rise</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5027.htm" title="נבט vhvms 5027">look</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> am mocked by their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4485.htm" title="מַנְגִּינָה ncfsc 4485"> songs</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 30:9; Ps 69:12; Lm 3:14">br</a></p><p class="heading3"><span class="hebrewheading">ת</span> <i>Tav</i></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-64.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">64</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">You will pay them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi2ms 7725"> back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1576.htm" title="גְּמוּל ncmsa 1576"> what they deserve</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4639.htm" title="מַעֲשֶׂה ncmsc 4639"> the work</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"> hands</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 28:4; Rm 2:6; Rv 20:12-13">bs</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-65.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">65</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi2ms 5414">You will give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> a heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4044.htm" title="מְגִנָּה ncfsc 4044"> filled with anguish</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or them an obstinate heart; Hb obscure">bt, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 6:10">bu</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">May Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8381.htm" title="תַּאֲלָה ncfsc 8381"> curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> be on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>!</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/lamentations/3-66.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">66</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqi2ms 7291">You will pursue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> them in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsa 639"> anger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8045.htm" title="שׁמד vhi2ms 8045"> destroy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpc 8064"> heavens</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX, Syr, Vg read heavens, LORD">bv, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit under the LORD's heavens">bw, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 8:3">bx</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Jb 12:25; Am 5:18,20</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:4</b> Jb 13:28; Ps 32:3; 38:3; 49:14; Mc 3:1-3</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:4</b> Ps 51:8; Is 38:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Jb 19:8,12</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Lm 3:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> Jb 10:20-22; Ps 88:6; 143:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> Jb 19:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Jb 30:20; Ps 22:2; Is 59:2; Lm 3:44</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Jb 13:27; 23:12; Is 63:17; Hs 2:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Jb 19:8; Ps 23:3; Pr 2:15; 3:6,17; 4:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:10</b> Lit <i>is to me</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:10</b> Hs 13:7-8</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> Ps 7:12; Lm 2:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> Jb 16:13; Pr 7:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:14</b> Jb 12:4; Jr 20:7; Lm 1:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:14</b> Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss, Syr read <i>all peoples</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:14</b> Jb 30:9; Ps 69:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:15</b> Jr 9:15; 23:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Ps 3:7; 58:6; Pr 20:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Or <i>and trampled me</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:17</b> Syr, Vg; MT reads <i>You deprived my soul</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:17</b> Ps 88:15; Lm 3:31</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:18</b> Or <i>splendor</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:19</b> Or <i>I remember</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:19</b> Is 58:7; Lm 1:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:19</b> Dt 29:18; Jr 9:15; 23:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:20</b> Ancient Jewish tradition reads <i>and You cause me to collapse</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:20</b> Ps 42:5-6,11; 43:5; 44:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:21</b> Jb 13:15; Ps 33:22; 71:14; 130:5; Mc 7:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:22</b> Ps 89:1; 103:17; Is 63:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:22</b> One Hb mss, Syr, Tg read <i>The <hashem>Lord</hashem>’s faithful love, indeed, does not perish</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:23</b> Ps 36:5; 89:1-8; 100:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:24</b> Nm 18:20; Ps 73:26; 142:5; Jr 10:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:25</b> Ps 25:3; Is 40:31; 49:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:26</b> Ps 37:7; 130:5,7; 1Th 5:10; 2Tm 4:8; 2Pt 3:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:26</b> Ps 37:39; 119:81; Is 46:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:27</b> Jr 27:11; Lm 1:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:28</b> Jr 15:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:29</b> Nm 22:31; Jos 7:6; 1Sm 25:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">an. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:30</b> Is 50:6; Mt 5:39; Lk 6:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">ao. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:32</b> Ps 106:43-45; Ac 14:22; 2Co 4:17; Heb 12:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">ap. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:33</b> Heb 12:10-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">aq. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:34</b> Or <i>earth</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ar. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:35</b> Ex 23:6; Dt 16:19; 24:17; Mal 3:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">as. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:36</b> Ex 23:2-3</span><br /><span class="ftn">at. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:37</b> Ps 33:9-11</span><br /><span class="ftn">au. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:38</b> Gn 50:20; 1Sm 16:14; Jb 2:10; Ps 78:49; Is 45:7; Jr 1:14; 32:42; Am 3:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">av. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:40</b> Ps 119:5; 139:23-24</span><br /><span class="ftn">aw. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:41</b> Ps 25:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">ax. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:42</b> Dt 29:20; 2Kg 24:4; Jr 5:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">ay. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:43</b> Lm 2:2,17,21; Ezk 7:8-9; 8:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">az. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:44</b> Lm 3:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">ba. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:45</b> 1Co 4:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">bb. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:46</b> Lm 2:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">bc. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:47</b> Is 24:17; Jr 48:43</span><br /><span class="ftn">bd. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:48-49</b> Jr 9:1,18; Lm 1:16; 2:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">be. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:50</b> Ps 14:2; 102:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">bf. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:52</b> Or <i>Those who were my enemies for no reason</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">bg. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:52</b> Ps 35:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">bh. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:53</b> Or <i>They ended my life in</i> ; Hb obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">bi. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:53</b> Gn 37:20-29; Jr 38:6-13</span><br /><span class="ftn">bj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:54</b> Ps 42:7; 69:1-2; Jnh 2:3,5</span><br /><span class="ftn">bk. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:54</b> Ezk 37:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">bl. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:55</b> Ps 88:6; Jnh 2:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">bm. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:58</b> Ps 43:1; Pr 23:11; Jr 50:34</span><br /><span class="ftn">bn. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:58</b> Ps 103:4; 119:154</span><br /><span class="ftn">bo. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:60</b> Jr 11:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">bp. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:61</b> Lm 5:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">bq. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:62</b> Lit <i>lips</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">br. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:63</b> Jb 30:9; Ps 69:12; Lm 3:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">bs. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:64</b> Ps 28:4; Rm 2:6; Rv 20:12-13</span><br /><span class="ftn">bt. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:65</b> Or <i>them an obstinate heart</i> ; Hb obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">bu. </span><span 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