Lamentations 3:25
Lamentations 3:25 in Multiple Translations
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.
The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to anyone who seeks to follow him.
The Lord is good vnto them, that trust in him, and to the soule that seeketh him.
Good [is] Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul [that] seeketh Him.
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
The LORD is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Teth. The Lord is good to them that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Yahweh is good to all those who depend on him, to those who seek his help.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 3:25
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Lamentations 3:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
ט֤וֹב
יְהוָה֙
לְ/קוָֹ֔/ו
לְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ
תִּדְרְשֶֽׁ/נּוּ
ט֤וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
pleasant
Adj
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
לְ/קוָֹ֔/ו
qâvâh
H6960
to await
Prep | V-Qal | Suff
לְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ
nephesh
H5315
soul
Prep | N-cs
תִּדְרְשֶֽׁ/נּוּ
dârash
H1875
to seek
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:25
ט֤וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
"pleasant"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means good or welfare, describing something that is beneficial or pleasing, like a good deed or a happy time. It is used in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms. This word is often translated as 'good' or 'beautiful'.
Definition: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) Aramaic equivalent: tav (טָב "fine" H2869)
Usage: Occurs in 521 OT verses. KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). See also: Genesis 1:4; Ruth 2:22; 2 Chronicles 3:8.
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
לְ/קוָֹ֔/ו
qâvâh
H6960
"to await"
Prep | V-Qal | Suff
This Hebrew word means to collect or gather things together, and can also mean to wait patiently for something. It is used in Psalms and Proverbs to describe waiting on God.
Definition: 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon). See also: Genesis 1:9; Isaiah 5:2; Psalms 25:3.
לְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ
nephesh
H5315
"soul"
Prep | N-cs
The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.
Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.
תִּדְרְשֶֽׁ/נּוּ
dârash
H1875
"to seek"
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | Suff
To seek or ask is the meaning of this Hebrew word, often used to describe seeking God or worshiping him. It can also mean to investigate or enquire about something.
Definition: 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek 1a2a) of God 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship 1a3a) God 1a3b) heathen deities 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require 1a5) to investigate, enquire 1a6) to ask for, require, demand 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application 1a8) to seek with care, care for 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) 1b2) to be sought, be sought out 1b3) to be required (of blood)
Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 9:5; Ezra 10:16; Psalms 9:11.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:25
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 3:25 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:25
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:25
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:25
- Barnes' Notes on Lamentations 3:25
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:25
Context — The Prophet’s Hope
23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!
24“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. 27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Micah 7:7–8 | But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. |
| 2 | Isaiah 40:31 | But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. |
| 3 | Psalms 130:5–6 | I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning. |
| 4 | Psalms 37:34 | Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
| 5 | Psalms 40:1–5 | I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. |
| 6 | Lamentations 3:26 | It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. |
| 7 | Isaiah 25:9 | And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” |
| 8 | Psalms 27:14 | Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD! |
| 9 | Psalms 37:7 | Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. |
| 10 | Isaiah 30:18 | Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him. |
Lamentations 3:25 Summary
This verse reminds us that the Lord is good to those who wait for Him and seek Him. It means that when we trust in God and wait for His timing, He will show us His love and care, just like a good Father. As it says in Jeremiah 29:13, when we seek the Lord with all our heart, we will find Him. By waiting and seeking, we can experience the Lord's goodness and faithfulness in our lives, just as the psalmist experienced in Psalm 23:4, where he says that even in the darkest valley, the Lord is with him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to wait for the Lord in Lamentations 3:25?
Waiting for the Lord means trusting in His timing and plan, as seen in Psalm 27:14, and being patient in the midst of uncertainty, knowing that His faithfulness is great, as stated in Lamentations 3:23.
How can we seek the Lord as mentioned in this verse?
Seeking the Lord involves turning to Him in prayer, reading His Word, and obeying His commands, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 4:29 and Matthew 7:7-8.
Is the promise of the Lord's goodness in this verse only for certain people?
No, the promise of the Lord's goodness is for all who wait for Him and seek Him, regardless of their background or circumstances, as seen in Romans 10:13, where it says that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
How can we apply the truth of this verse in our daily lives?
We can apply this verse by choosing to trust in the Lord's goodness and sovereignty, even in difficult times, and by actively seeking Him through prayer, worship, and obedience, as exemplified in Psalm 63:1, where David expresses his longing to seek God eagerly.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to wait for the Lord and trust in His timing?
- How can I cultivate a deeper desire to seek the Lord and know Him more intimately?
- What are some ways I can demonstrate my trust in the Lord's goodness, even when circumstances are challenging?
- How can I balance the tension between seeking the Lord and taking action in my own life, knowing that I am called to be faithful and obedient?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:25
The Lord [is] good to them that wait for him,.... For the enjoyment of him as their portion in this world, and in that to come; for his presence here and hereafter; which they are sometimes now
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. The Lord is good ... It is good ... It is good. The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
Good is a term of a very comprehensive notion. The nature of it lieth in a suitableness to the thing or person to whom it relateth; so it signifieth profit and pleasantness. There is in God an essential goodness, which is his absolute perfection; but this text speaketh of a communicative goodness, which floweth from him to his creatures, and is seen in his suiting their various necessities and desires with satisfactory dispensations of providence. Though God be in one degree or oilier good to all, yet he is more especially good to the true worshippers of him; yet possibly not in their seasons or times when they expect or would have God show himself so to them, in this or that way, but always to those who wait for him, patiently enduring trials and afflictions until God please to send them deliverance.
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
Lamentations 3:25 The LORD [is] good unto them that wait for him, to the soul [that] seeketh him.Ver. 25. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him.] Which few can skill of, and I have somewhat to do to hit on, but would not now have missed of for all the world. To the soul that seeketh him.] Not giving over till he findeth him. Et hoc apertam cruditionem continct. - Figu.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
(25) The Lord is good.—The alliterative form of the Hebrew makes “good” the first word of this and the two following verses, the adjective being predicated, first of the essential character of Jehovah, and then of the conditions in man on which the manifestation of that character depends.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:25
25–51. See intr. note.
Barnes' Notes on Lamentations 3:25
In these three verses, each beginning in the Hebrew with the word good, we have first the fundamental idea that Yahweh Himself is good, and if good to all, then especially is He so to those who being
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:25
25-27. Good — This teth (ùׂ) verse has each of its clauses commencing with “good.” The present verse division serves somewhat to conceal the structure — Good is Jehovah; Good that man hope and wait;
Sermons on Lamentations 3:25
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A Touch From God - Part 3 by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the importance of waiting on the Lord and seeking His presence, highlighting the consequences of spiritual adultery and the need to come out from places of d |
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New Beginnings - the Hidden Manna Ii by George Warnock | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of living in the realm of God's gifts and abiding in Him. He references the story of Caleb and Joshua returning from Canaan wi |
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On Eagles' Wings Pt 135 by Don Courville | In this sermon, the preacher shares a personal experience of encountering homeless individuals and seeking guidance from Jesus on how to help them. He emphasizes the importance of |
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Follow-Up by John Advocaat | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the process of follow-up in teaching the word of God. He outlines five steps: telling them why, showing them how, getting them started, keepin |
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Acid Test Series 7 of 8 - Waiting on God by Al Whittinghill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of translating truth into living reality. He encourages listeners to make room in their lives for the Word of God and draw nea |
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The Necessity of Waiting on God by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the importance of waiting on God, urging the congregation to cultivate a posture of stillness and silence in His presence. He highlights that true waiting |
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Waiting Patiently - Ps 37 by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the importance of waiting patiently on the Lord, sharing insights from a dream that inspired his message. He cautions against relying on dreams for direct |