Lamentations 3

Reading Lamentations chapter 3 in the Young's Literal Translation, public-domain text from 1898.

Verses 1–10

1 I am the man who hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.

2 Me He hath led, and causeth to go in darkness, and without light.

3 Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.

4 He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.

5 He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.

6 In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.

7 He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.

8 Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.

9 He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.

10 A bear lying in wait He is to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.

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