Lamentations 3:24
I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
In Context
23They are new every morning; great is your good faith.
25The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:2And they will have no heritage among their countrymen: the Lord is their heritage, as he has said to them.
1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, so that the Hagarites, and those with them, were given into their power. For they sent up prayers to God in the fight, and he gave ear to them, because they put their faith in him.
Job 22:25Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
Psalms 31:24\31:23\O have love for the Lord, all you his saints; for the Lord keeps safe from danger all those who are true to him, and gives the workers of pride their right reward.
Psalms 42:11\42:10\The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?
Psalms 62:8\62:7\In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:22-37
Words of Comfort to Israel; The Benefit of Afflictions; Comfort to the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the… Read the whole commentary →