Lamentations 3:1-21 ▼

1 I am the man, that hath seene affliction in the rod of his indignation.

2 He hath ledde mee, and brought me into darkenes, but not to light.

3 Surely he is turned against me: he turneth his hand against me all the day.

4 My flesh and my skinne hath he caused to waxe olde, and he hath broken my bones.

5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall, and labour.

6 He hath set me in darke places, as they that be dead for euer.

7 He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.

8 Also when I cry and showte, hee shutteth out my prayer.

9 He hath stopped vp my wayes with hewen stone, and turned away my paths.

10 He was vnto me as a beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in secret places.

11 He hath stopped my wayes, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

12 He hath bent his bow & made me a marke for the arrow.

13 Hee caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines.

14 I was a derision to all my people, and their song all the day.

15 He hath filled me with bitternes, & made me drunken with wormewood.

16 He hath also broken my teeth with stones, and hath couered me with ashes.

17 Thus my soule was farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie,

18 And I saide, My strength & mine hope is perished from the Lord,

19 Remembring mine affliction, & my mourning, the wormewood and the gall.

20 My soule hath them in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

21 I consider this in mine heart: therefore haue I hope.