Lamentations 3:25 KJV
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.King James Version
The same verse in modern English
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.Lamentations 3:25, World English Bible (WEB)
Sitting with this verse
In Hebrew, the three lines beginning here each open with the word for good, part of the poem’s alphabetic pattern. Waiting and seeking belong together: the soul turns toward God even before anything changes. This comes right after the poet names the LORD as his portion, his share. Goodness is declared, not explained, inside a book of grief. Bring your waiting to God now, and simply look toward him.
Older words in this verse
- unto
- to
- -eth (seeketh)
- the old way of writing -s: maketh means makes, leadeth means leads
From Lamentations 3
From the depths of the pit, the poet turns: he calls something to mind and finds hope. What fresh mercy has met you this morning, however small?
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