Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Good is Yahweh, to them who wait for him, to the soul that will seek him;

New American Standard Bible

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.

King James Version

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Holman Bible

ט TetThe Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
to the person who seeks Him.

International Standard Version

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the person who searches for him.

A Conservative Version

LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Amplified


The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Julia Smith Translation

Good Jehovah to those waiting for him, to the soul that will seek him.

King James 2000

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh is good to those who wait on him, to the person that seeks him.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Tet} O how good is the LORD unto them that put their trust in him, and to the soul that seeketh after him?

NET Bible

(Tet) The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.

Webster

The LORD is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

World English Bible

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Good is Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul that seeketh Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

קוה 
Qavah 
Usage: 49

for him, to the soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

Devotionals

Devotionals about Lamentations 3:25

References

Images Lamentations 3:25

Prayers for Lamentations 3:25

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

24 My portion, is Yahweh, saith my soul, For this cause, will I wait for him. 25 Good is Yahweh, to them who wait for him, to the soul that will seek him; 26 Good it is - both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;



Cross References

Isaiah 25:9

So shall it he said, in that day, Lo! our God, is this! We waited for him, that he might save us, - This, is Yahweh! We waited for him, Let us exult and rejoice in his salvation.

Isaiah 30:18

And, therefore, will Yahweh wait, That he may grant you favour, And, therefore, will he lift himself up, That he may show you compassion, - For A God of justice, is, Yahweh, How happy all they who are waiting for him

Genesis 49:18

For thy salvation, have I waited O Yahweh!

Psalm 27:14

Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul, longed I for thee in the night, Yea with my spirit within me, I kept on searching for thee, - For, when thy regulations extend to the earth, The inhabitants of the world will have learned, righteousness.

1 Chronicles 28:9

Thou, therefore, Solomon my son, Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing soul, for, all hearts, doth Yahweh search, and, every devised purpose, doth he understand, - If thou seek him, He will be found of thee, but, if thou forsake him, He will cast thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 15:2

So he went forth to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear me, O Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin, - Yahweh, is with you, so long as ye are with him, and, if ye seek him, he will be found of you, but, if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 19:3

howbeit, good things, are found with thee,-for that thou hast consumed the Sacred Stems out of the land, and hast fixed thy heart to seek God.

2 Chronicles 30:19

every one who hath prepared, his heart, to seek God, even Yahweh, God of his fathers, - though not according to the purification of the sanctuary!

2 Chronicles 31:21

And, in all the work which he began in the service of the house of God - and in the law - and in the commandment, to seek unto his God, with all his heart, he wrought, and prospered.

Psalm 22:26

The patient wronged-ones shall eat and be satisfied, They shall praise Yahweh, who are seekers of him, Let your heart live for aye.

Psalm 25:8

Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.

Psalm 27:8

To thee, said my heart - When thou saidst Seek ye my face - Thy face, O Yahweh, will I seek!

Psalm 37:7

Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.

Psalm 37:34

Wait for Yahweh, and observe thou his path, that he may exalt thee, to inherit the earth, On the cutting off of the lawless, shalt thou look.

Psalm 39:7

Now, therefore, for what have I waited, O My Lord? My hope, is, in thee.

Psalm 40:1-5

I waited patiently for Yahweh, - And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;

Psalm 61:1

Hear, O God, my loud cry, Attend unto my prayer:

Psalm 61:5

For, thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast granted a possession, unto them who revere thy Name.

Psalm 69:32

The humbled have seen - they rejoice! Ye seekers of God, let your heart, then, revive;

Psalm 105:3

Make your boast in his holy Name, Joyful be the heart of them who are seeking Yahweh.

Psalm 119:2

How happy they who observe his testimonies, with a whole heart, they seek him.

Psalm 130:5-6

I have waited for Yahweh, My soul hath waited for his word;

Isaiah 40:31

But, they who wait for Yahweh, shall renew their strength, They shall mount on strong pinion like eagles, - They shall run and not grew weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

Isaiah 64:4

Although from age-past times It was never heard, It was not perceived by the ear, - Neither did, the eye, ever see - That, a god besides thee, could work for the man who waited for him,

Lamentations 3:26

Good it is - both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;

Hosea 10:12

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap ye at thc bidding of lovingkindness, furrow to yourselves the newly-ploughed soil, - then will be the time to seek Yahweh, until he come, that he may rain down righteousness for you.

Micah 7:7-8

But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me.

Zephaniah 3:8

Wherefore, wait for me, urgeth Yahweh, until the day when I rise up as witness, for, my decision, is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out on them mine indignation, all the glow of mine anger, for, in the fire of my jealousy, shall be devoured the whole earth.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

And awaiting his Son out of the heavens - whom he raised from among the dead, - Jesus: Who is to rescue us out of the anger that is coming.

James 5:7

Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the Presence of the Lord: - Lo! the husbandman, awaiteth the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it, until it receive the early and the latter rain:

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