Lamentations 3:24 ““The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.…”

Lamentations 3:24

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

World English Bible

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”

American Standard Version

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord is my portion, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

Young's Literal Translation

My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

Bible in Basic English

I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.

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Cross references

“my portion”

Psalm 73:26 Psalm 16:5 Psalm 142:5 Jeremiah 51:19 Jeremiah 10:16 Psalm 119:57

Psalm 73:26 · BSB

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 16:5 · BSB

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

Psalm 142:5 · BSB

I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Jeremiah 51:19 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 10:16 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Psalm 119:57 · BSB

The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

“therefore”

Lamentations 3:21 Psalm 33:18 Job 13:15 Psalm 31:24 Psalm 62:8 1 Samuel 30:6

Lamentations 3:21 · BSB

Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:

Psalm 33:18 · BSB

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

Job 13:15 · BSB

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Psalm 31:24 · BSB

Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

Psalm 62:8 · BSB

Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

1 Samuel 30:6 · BSB

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

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