Lamentations 3:25
Good is Yahweh, to them who wait for him, to the soul that will seek him;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
In Context
24My portion, is Yahweh, saith my soul, For this cause, will I wait for him.
26Good it is—both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;
Cross References
Genesis 49:18For thy salvation, have I waited O Yahweh!
2 Chronicles 15:2So he went forth to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear me, O Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin,—Yahweh, is with you, so long as ye are with him, and, if ye seek him, he will be found of you, but, if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 30:19every one who hath prepared, his heart, to seek God, even Yahweh, God of his fathers,—though not according to the purification of the sanctuary!
Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask of the king, a band of soldiers and horsemen, to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God, is upon all who seek him, for good, But, his power and his anger, are against all who forsake him.
Psalms 25:8Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.
Psalms 27:14Wait thou for Yahweh,—Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, 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 →