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Berean Standard Bible

“Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me.”

Lamentations 3:20

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Study note

Lamentations 3:19-20 is the lowest point of the chapter before the famous turn to hope in verses 21-24. The speaker has recounted his affliction and now admits that the memory of it will not leave him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me.

World English Bible (WEB)

My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.

King James Version (KJV)

My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My soul still keeps the memory of them; and is bent down in me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tendrálo aún en memoria mi alma, porque en mí está humillada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque nunca podré olvidar este tiempo tan terrible, y por eso estoy desanimado.

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