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The Book of Lamentations, Chapter 3, Verse 25

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The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
King James Version
The LORD [is] good unto them that wait for him, to the soul [that] seeketh him.
American Standard Version
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
New English Translation
ט(Tet) The LORD is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.
World English Bible
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.
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[It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
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[It is] good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
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He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne [it] upon him.
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He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
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He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
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For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
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But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
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To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
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To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,