Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good vnto them, that trust in him, and to the soule that seeketh him.
Geneva Bible 1599
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, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.
26It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18O Lord, I haue waited for thy saluation.
2 Chronicles 15:2And he went out to meete Asa, and said vnto him, O Asa, and all Iudah, and Beniamin, heare ye me. The Lord is with you, while ye be with him: and if ye seeke him, he wil be founde of you, but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 30:19That prepareth his whole heart to seeke the Lord God, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed, according to the purification of the Sanctuarie.
Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to require of the King an armie and horsemen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way, because we had spoken to the King, saying, The hande of our God is vpon all them that seeke him in goodnesse, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Psalms 25:8Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teache sinners in the way.
Psalms 27:14Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in 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 →