Lamentations 3:25
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the one who seeks him. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
In Context
24“Yahweh is my inheritance,” I said, therefore I will hope in him. 1
26It is good to wait silently for the salvation of Yahweh. 1
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I wait for your salvation, Yahweh. 1
2 Chronicles 15:2He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Yahweh is with you, while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 30:19who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his ancestors, even though he is not purified by the purification standards of the holy place.”
Ezra 8:22I was ashamed to ask the king for an army or horsemen to protect us against enemies along the way, since we had said to the king, 'The hand of our God is on all who seek him for good, but his might and wrath are on all who forget him.'
Psalms 25:8Yahweh is good and upright; 1 therefore he teaches sinners the way. 1
Psalms 27:14Wait for Yahweh; 1 be strong, and let your heart be courageous! 1 Wait for Yahweh!
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 →