Berean Standard Bible
““The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.””
Lamentations mourns the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 586 BC. Chapter 3 is the center of the book, where one voice moves from deep suffering to hope.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
World English Bible (WEB)
“Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mi parte es Jehová, dijo mi alma; por tanto en él esperaré.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Señor es todo para mí, por lo tanto en él confiaré siempre.
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