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Lamentations 3:24

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— My portion, is Yahweh, saith my soul, For this cause, will I wait for him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Heth. The Lord is my portion, said my soul: therefore will I wait for him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The Lorde is my portion, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The LORD [is] my portion, sayth my soule, therefore will I hope in him.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I wait for him.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Yahweh [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
[is] my portion, 2506
{2506} Prime
חֵלֶק
cheleq
{khay'-lek}
From H2505; properly smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment.
saith 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
my soul; 5315
{5315} Prime
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
therefore x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
x3651
(3651) Complement
כֵּן
ken
{kane}
From H3559; properly set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjugation) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles).
will I hope 3176
{3176} Prime
יָחַל
yachal
{yaw-chal'}
A primitive root; to wait; by implication to be patient, hope.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
in him.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Lamentations 3:22-24.


Lamentations 3:24

_ _ (Numbers 18:20; Psalms 16:5; Psalms 73:26; Psalms 119:57; Jeremiah 10:16). To have God for our portion is the one only foundation of hope.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Lamentations 3:21-36.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Lamentations 3:24

The LORD [is] my (l) portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

(l) The godly put their whole confidence in God, and therefore look for no other inheritance, as (Psalms 16:5).

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my portion:

Psalms 16:5 The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms 119:57 CHETH. [Thou art] my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms 142:5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion in the land of the living.
Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob [is] not like them: for he [is] the former of all [things]; and Israel [is] the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts [is] his name.
Jeremiah 51:19 The portion of Jacob [is] not like them; for he [is] the former of all things: and [Israel is] the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts [is] his name.

therefore:

Lamentations 3:21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
1 Chronicles 5:20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Psalms 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psalms 42:11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 62:8 Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalms 84:12 O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.
Psalms 130:7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD [there is] mercy, and with him [is] plenteous redemption.
Romans 15:12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
1 Peter 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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1S 30:6. 1Ch 5:20. Jb 13:15. Ps 16:5; 31:24; 33:18; 42:11; 43:5; 62:8; 73:26; 84:12; 119:57; 130:7; 142:5. Jr 10:16; 51:19. Lm 3:21. Ro 15:12. 1P 1:21.

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