Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good unto those that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
In Context
24The Lord is my portion, saith my soul, therefore will I wait for him.
26It is good that one should wait and this in silence for the salvation of the Lord.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18For thy salvation, I hope, O Lord.
2 Chronicles 15:2And he went out to meet Assa, and said unto him, Hear me, O Assa, and all Judah and Benjamin, The Lord is with you, while ye remain with him; and if ye seek him, he will let himself be found by you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 30:19To every one that hath directed his heart to seek God, the Lord the God of his fathers; though he be not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.
Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask of the king an army and horsemen to assist us against an enemy on the way; because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all those that seek him for good; but his power and his wrath are against all those that forsake him.
Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore he pointeth out to sinners the right way.
Psalms 27:14Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.
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 →