Lamentations 3:24
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul, therefore will I wait for him.
Leeser Tanakh
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 thy faithfulness.
25The Lord is good unto those that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:2But any inheritance shall he not have among his brethren: the Lord is his inheritance, as he hath spoken unto him.
1 Chronicles 5:20And they obtained help against them, and the Hagarenes were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for to God they cried in the battle, and he was entreated by them; because they put their trust in him.
Job 22:25Then will the Almighty be thy precious metal, and brightly-shining silver unto thee.
Psalms 31:24(31:25) Be strong, and let your heart be of good courage, all ye that hope in the Lord.
Psalms 42:11(42:12) Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within met? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet thank him, the salvation of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 62:8(62:9) Trust in him at all times, O ye people; pour out before him your heart: God is a protection for us. Selah.
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 →