--- title: "Lamentations 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Lamentations Chapter 3 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/lamentations/3" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 אֲנִ֤י H589 I am the man הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ H1397 that hath seen רָאָ֣ה H7200 affliction עֳנִ֔י H6040 by the rod בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט H7626 of his wrath עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ H5678 2 אוֹתִ֥י H853 He hath led נָהַ֛ג H5090 וַיֹּלַ֖ךְ H1980 me into darkness חֹ֥שֶׁךְ H2822 וְלֹא H3808 but not into light אֽוֹר׃ H216 3 אַ֣ךְ H389 בִּ֥י H0 Surely against me is he turned יָשֻׁ֛ב H7725 he turneth יַהֲפֹ֥ךְ H2015 his hand יָד֖וֹ H3027 כָּל H3605 against me all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 4 hath he made old בִּלָּ֤ה H1086 My flesh בְשָׂרִי֙ H1320 and my skin וְעוֹרִ֔י H5785 he hath broken שִׁבַּ֖ר H7665 my bones עַצְמוֹתָֽי׃ H6106 5 He hath builded בָּנָ֥ה H1129 עָלַ֛י H5921 against me and compassed וַיַּקַּ֖ף H5362 me with gall רֹ֥אשׁ H7219 and travail וּתְלָאָֽה׃ H8513 6 me in dark places בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּ֥ים H4285 He hath set הוֹשִׁיבַ֖נִי H3427 as they that be dead כְּמֵתֵ֥י H4191 of old עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 7 He hath hedged גָּדַ֧ר H1443 בַּעֲדִ֛י H1157 וְלֹ֥א H3808 me about that I cannot get out אֵצֵ֖א H3318 heavy הִכְבִּ֥יד H3513 he hath made my chain נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃ H5178 8 גַּ֣ם H1571 כִּ֤י H3588 Also when I cry אֶזְעַק֙ H2199 and shout וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ H7768 he shutteth out שָׂתַ֖ם H5640 my prayer תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ H8605 9 He hath inclosed גָּדַ֤ר H1443 my ways דְּרָכַי֙ H1870 with hewn stone בְּגָזִ֔ית H1496 he hath made my paths נְתִיבֹתַ֖י H5410 crooked עִוָּֽה׃ H5753 10 He was unto me as a bear דֹּ֣ב H1677 lying in wait אֹרֵ֥ב H693 הוּא֙ H1931 לִ֔י H0 and as a lion אֲרִ֖יה H738 in secret places בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ H4565 11 my ways דְּרָכַ֥י H1870 He hath turned aside סוֹרֵ֛ר H5493 and pulled me in pieces וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי H6582 he hath made שָׂמַ֥נִי H7760 me desolate שֹׁמֵֽם׃ H8074 12 He hath bent דָּרַ֤ךְ H1869 his bow קַשְׁתּוֹ֙ H7198 and set וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי H5324 me as a mark כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א H4307 for the arrow לַחֵֽץ׃ H2671 13 to enter הֵבִיא֙ H935 into my reins בְּכִלְיוֹתָ֔י H3629 He hath caused the arrows בְּנֵ֖י H1121 of his quiver אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃ H827 14 הָיִ֤יתִי H1961 I was a derision שְּׂחֹק֙ H7814 לְכָל H3605 to all my people עַמִּ֔י H5971 and their song נְגִינָתָ֖ם H5058 כָּל H3605 all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 15 He hath filled הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥נִי H7646 me with bitterness בַמְּרוֹרִ֖ים H4844 he hath made me drunken הִרְוַ֥נִי H7301 with wormwood לַעֲנָֽה׃ H3939 16 He hath also broken וַיַּגְרֵ֤ס H1638 with gravel stones בֶּֽחָצָץ֙ H2687 my teeth שִׁנָּ֔י H8127 he hath covered הִכְפִּישַׁ֖נִי H3728 me with ashes בָּאֵֽפֶר׃ H665 17 And thou hast removed וַתִּזְנַ֧ח H2186 from peace מִשָּׁל֛וֹם H7965 my soul נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 I forgat נָשִׁ֥יתִי H5382 prosperity טוֹבָֽה׃ H2896 18 And I said וָאֹמַר֙ H559 is perished אָבַ֣ד H6 My strength נִצְחִ֔י H5331 and my hope וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖י H8431 from the LORD מֵיְהוָֽה׃ H3068 19 Remembering זְכָר H2142 mine affliction עָנְיִ֥י H6040 and my misery וּמְרוּדִ֖י H4788 the wormwood לַעֲנָ֥ה H3939 and the gall וָרֹֽאשׁ׃ H7219 20 hath them still תִּזְכּ֔וֹר H2142 hath them still תִּזְכּ֔וֹר H2142 and is humbled וְתָשׁ֥יֹחַ H7743 עָלַ֖י H5921 My soul נַפְשִֽׁי׃ H5315 21 זֹ֛את H2063 This I recall אָשִׁ֥יב H7725 אֶל H413 to my mind לִבִּ֖י H3820 עַל H5921 כֵּ֥ן H3651 therefore have I hope אוֹחִֽיל׃ H3176 22 mercies חַֽסְדֵ֤י H2617 It is of the LORD'S יְהוָה֙ H3068 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹא H3808 that we are not consumed תָ֔מְנוּ H8552 כִּ֥י H3588 לֹא H3808 fail כָל֖וּ H3615 because his compassions רַחֲמָֽיו׃ H7356 23 They are new חֲדָשִׁים֙ H2319 every morning לַבְּקָרִ֔ים H1242 great רַבָּ֖ה H7227 is thy faithfulness אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ H530 24 is my portion חֶלְקִ֤י H2506 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 saith אָמְרָ֣ה H559 my soul נַפְשִׁ֔י H5315 עַל H5921 כֵּ֖ן H3651 therefore will I hope אוֹחִ֥יל H3176 לֽוֹ׃ H0 25 is good ט֤וֹב H2896 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 unto them that wait לְקוָֹ֔ו H6960 for him to the soul לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ H5315 that seeketh תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ H1875 26 It is good ט֤וֹב H2896 וְיָחִיל֙ H2342 and quietly wait וְדוּמָ֔ם H1748 for the salvation לִתְשׁוּעַ֖ת H8668 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 27 It is good ט֣וֹב H2896 for a man לַגֶּ֔בֶר H1397 כִּֽי H3588 that he bear יִשָּׂ֥א H5375 the yoke עֹ֖ל H5923 in his youth בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ H5271 28 He sitteth יֵשֵׁ֤ב H3427 alone בָּדָד֙ H910 and keepeth silence וְיִדֹּ֔ם H1826 כִּ֥י H3588 because he hath borne נָטַ֖ל H5190 עָלָֽיו׃ H5921 29 He putteth יִתֵּ֤ן H5414 in the dust בֶּֽעָפָר֙ H6083 his mouth פִּ֔יהוּ H6310 אוּלַ֖י H194 if so be there may be יֵ֥שׁ H3426 hope תִּקְוָֽה׃ H8615 30 He giveth יִתֵּ֧ן H5414 to him that smiteth לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ H5221 his cheek לֶ֖חִי H3895 him he is filled full יִשְׂבַּ֥ע H7646 with reproach בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ H2781 31 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֥א H3808 will not cast off יִזְנַ֛ח H2186 for ever לְעוֹלָ֖ם H5769 For the Lord אֲדֹנָֽי׃ H136 32 כִּ֣י H3588 אִם H518 But though he cause grief הוֹגָ֔ה H3013 yet will he have compassion וְרִחַ֖ם H7355 according to the multitude כְּרֹ֥ב H7230 of his mercies חֲסָדָֽו׃ H2617 33 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֤א H3808 For he doth not afflict עִנָּה֙ H6031 willingly מִלִּבּ֔וֹ H3820 nor grieve וַיַּגֶּ֖ה H3013 the children בְּנֵי H1121 of men אִֽישׁ׃ H376 34 To crush לְדַכֵּא֙ H1792 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under his feet רַגְלָ֔יו H7272 כֹּ֖ל H3605 all the prisoners אֲסִ֥ירֵי H615 of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 35 To turn aside לְהַטּוֹת֙ H5186 the right מִשְׁפַּט H4941 of a man גָּ֔בֶר H1397 נֶ֖גֶד H5048 before the face פְּנֵ֥י H6440 of the most High עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ H5945 36 To subvert לְעַוֵּ֤ת H5791 a man אָדָם֙ H120 in his cause בְּרִיב֔וֹ H7379 the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י H136 לֹ֥א H3808 approveth רָאָֽה׃ H7200 37 מִ֣י H4310 זֶ֤ה H2088 Who is he that saith אָמַר֙ H559 וַתֶּ֔הִי H1961 and it cometh to pass when the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י H136 לֹ֥א H3808 commandeth צִוָּֽה׃ H6680 38 Out of the mouth מִפִּ֤י H6310 of the most High עֶלְיוֹן֙ H5945 לֹ֣א H3808 proceedeth תֵצֵ֔א H3318 not evil הָרָע֖וֹת H7451 and good וְהַטּֽוֹב׃ H2896 39 מַה H4100 complain יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ H596 man אָדָ֣ם H120 Wherefore doth a living חָ֔י H2416 a man גֶּ֖בֶר H1397 עַל H5921 for the punishment of his sins חֲטָאָֽו׃ H2399 40 Let us search נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה H2664 our ways דְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙ H1870 and try וְֽנַחְקֹ֔רָה H2713 and turn again וְנָשׁ֖וּבָה H7725 עַד H5704 to the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 41 Let us lift up נִשָּׂ֤א H5375 our heart לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ H3824 אֶל H413 with our hands כַּפָּ֔יִם H3709 אֶל H413 unto God אֵ֖ל H410 in the heavens בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ H8064 42 We נַ֤חְנוּ H5168 have transgressed פָשַׁ֙עְנוּ֙ H6586 and have rebelled וּמָרִ֔ינוּ H4784 אַתָּ֖ה H859 לֹ֥א H3808 thou hast not pardoned סָלָֽחְתָּ׃ H5545 43 Thou hast covered סַכּ֤וֹתָה H5526 with anger בָאַף֙ H639 and persecuted וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵ֔נוּ H7291 us thou hast slain הָרַ֖גְתָּ H2026 לֹ֥א H3808 thou hast not pitied חָמָֽלְתָּ׃ H2550 44 Thou hast covered סַכּ֤וֹתָה H5526 thyself with a cloud בֶֽעָנָן֙ H6051 לָ֔ךְ H0 should not pass through מֵעֲב֖וֹר H5674 that our prayer תְּפִלָּֽה׃ H8605 45 us as the offscouring סְחִ֧י H5501 and refuse וּמָא֛וֹס H3973 Thou hast made תְּשִׂימֵ֖נוּ H7760 in the midst בְּקֶ֥רֶב H7130 of the people הָעַמִּֽים׃ H5971 46 have opened פָּצ֥וּ H6475 עָלֵ֛ינוּ H5921 their mouths פִּיהֶ֖ם H6310 כָּל H3605 All our enemies אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ H341 47 Fear פַּ֧חַד H6343 and a snare וָפַ֛חַת H6354 הָ֥יָה H1961 לָ֖נוּ H0 is come upon us desolation הַשֵּׁ֥את H7612 and destruction וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃ H7667 48 with rivers פַּלְגֵי H6388 of water מַ֙יִם֙ H4325 runneth down תֵּרַ֣ד H3381 Mine eye עֵינִ֔י H5869 עַל H5921 for the destruction שֶׁ֖בֶר H7667 of the daughter בַּת H1323 of my people עַמִּֽי׃ H5971 49 Mine eye עֵינִ֧י H5869 trickleth down נִגְּרָ֛ה H5064 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and ceaseth תִדְמֶ֖ה H1820 מֵאֵ֥ין H369 not without any intermission הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃ H2014 50 עַד H5704 look down יַשְׁקִ֣יף H8259 and behold וְיֵ֔רֶא H7200 Till the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 from heaven מִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ H8064 51 Mine eye עֵינִי֙ H5869 affecteth עֽוֹלְלָ֣ה H5953 mine heart לְנַפְשִׁ֔י H5315 מִכֹּ֖ל H3605 because of all the daughters בְּנ֥וֹת H1323 of my city עִירִֽי׃ H5892 52 chased צָד֛וּנִי H6679 chased צָד֛וּנִי H6679 like a bird כַּצִּפּ֖וֹר H6833 Mine enemies אֹיְבַ֥י H341 without cause חִנָּֽם׃ H2600 53 They have cut off צָֽמְת֤וּ H6789 in the dungeon בַבּוֹר֙ H953 my life חַיָּ֔י H2416 and cast וַיַּדּוּ H3034 a stone אֶ֖בֶן H68 בִּֽי׃ H0 54 flowed over צָֽפוּ H6687 Waters מַ֥יִם H4325 עַל H5921 mine head רֹאשִׁ֖י H7218 then I said אָמַ֥רְתִּי H559 I am cut off נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ H1504 55 I called קָרָ֤אתִי H7121 upon thy name שִׁמְךָ֙ H8034 O LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 dungeon מִבּ֖וֹר H953 out of the low תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ H8482 56 my voice קוֹלִ֖י H6963 Thou hast heard שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ H8085 אַל H408 hide תַּעְלֵ֧ם H5956 not thine ear אָזְנְךָ֛ H241 at my breathing לְרַוְחָתִ֖י H7309 at my cry לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ H7775 57 Thou drewest near קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙ H7126 in the day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 that I called אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ H7121 upon thee thou saidst אָמַ֖רְתָּ H559 אַל H408 Fear תִּירָֽא׃ H3372 58 thou hast pleaded רַ֧בְתָּ H7378 O Lord אֲדֹנָ֛י H136 the causes רִיבֵ֥י H7379 of my soul נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 thou hast redeemed גָּאַ֥לְתָּ H1350 my life חַיָּֽי׃ H2416 59 thou hast seen רָאִ֤יתָה H7200 O LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 my wrong עַוָּ֣תָתִ֔י H5792 judge שָׁפְטָ֖ה H8199 thou my cause מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃ H4941 60 Thou hast seen רָאִ֙יתָה֙ H7200 כָּל H3605 all their vengeance נִקְמָתָ֔ם H5360 כָּל H3605 and all their imaginations מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם H4284 לִֽי׃ H0 61 Thou hast heard שָׁמַ֤עְתָּ H8085 their reproach חֶרְפָּתָם֙ H2781 O LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 כָּל H3605 and all their imaginations מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם H4284 עָלָֽי׃ H5921 62 The lips שִׂפְתֵ֤י H8193 of those that rose up קָמַי֙ H6965 against me and their device וְהֶגְיוֹנָ֔ם H1902 עָלַ֖י H5921 כָּל H3605 against me all the day הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 63 their sitting down שִׁבְתָּ֤ם H3427 and their rising up וְקִֽימָתָם֙ H7012 Behold הַבִּ֔יטָה H5027 אֲנִ֖י H589 I am their musick מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃ H4485 64 Render תָּשִׁ֨יב H7725 לָהֶ֥ם H0 unto them a recompence גְּמ֛וּל H1576 O LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 according to the work כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 of their hands יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ H3027 65 Give תִּתֵּ֤ן H5414 לָהֶם֙ H1992 them sorrow מְגִנַּת H4044 of heart לֵ֔ב H3820 thy curse תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ H8381 לָהֶֽם׃ H1992 66 Persecute תִּרְדֹּ֤ף H7291 them in anger בְּאַף֙ H639 and destroy וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם H8045 מִתַּ֖חַת H8478 from under the heavens שְׁמֵ֥י H8064 of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 [Lamentations 2](/interlinear/lamentations/2) [Lamentations 4](/interlinear/lamentations/4) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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