Lamentations 3:26
Lamentations 3:26 in Multiple Translations
It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good to wait quietly for the Lord's salvation.
It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord.
Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Teth. It is good to wait with silence for the salvation of God.
So it is good for us to wait quietly for Yahweh to save/rescue us.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 3:26
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Lamentations 3:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
ט֤וֹב
וְ/יָחִיל֙
וְ/דוּמָ֔ם
לִ/תְשׁוּעַ֖ת
יְהוָֽה
ט֤וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
pleasant
Adj
וְ/יָחִיל֙
yâchîyl
H3175
waiting
Conj | Adj
וְ/דוּמָ֔ם
dûwmâm
H1748
silence
Conj | Adv
לִ/תְשׁוּעַ֖ת
tᵉshûwʻâh
H8668
deliverance
Prep | N-fs
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:26
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.
וְ/יָחִיל֙
yâchîyl
H3175
"waiting"
Conj | Adj
Waiting or hoping is the meaning of this word, describing a state of expectation or anticipation.
Definition: waiting, hoping
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: should hope. See also: Lamentations 3:26.
וְ/דוּמָ֔ם
dûwmâm
H1748
"silence"
Conj | Adv
This Hebrew word means silence or stillness, often used to describe waiting quietly for God. It appears in Psalm 37:7 and Isaiah 41:1, where people are told to be silent before God. It is about being quiet and still.
Definition: 1) silence adv 2) in silence, silently
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: dumb, silent, quietly wait. See also: Isaiah 47:5; Lamentations 3:26; Habakkuk 2:19.
לִ/תְשׁוּעַ֖ת
tᵉshûwʻâh
H8668
"deliverance"
Prep | N-fs
In the Bible, this word means salvation or deliverance, often describing God's rescue of his people. It appears in books like Psalms and Isaiah, where God promises to save and deliver his people.
Definition: : salvation 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) deliverance (usually by God through human agency) 1b) salvation (spiritual in sense) Also means: te.shu.ah (תְּשׁוּעָה ": victory" H8668H)
Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory. See also: Judges 15:18; Psalms 40:17; Psalms 33:17.
יְהוָֽה
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.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:26
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 3:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:26
Context — The Prophet’s Hope
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. 28Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | Psalms 130:5 | I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. |
| 4 | Hebrews 10:35 | So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward. |
| 5 | Genesis 49:18 | I await Your salvation, O LORD. |
| 6 | 1 Peter 1:13 | Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
| 7 | Hebrews 3:14 | We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first. |
| 8 | Isaiah 30:15 | For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.” |
| 9 | Psalms 119:166 | I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments. |
| 10 | 2 Chronicles 20:17 | You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’” |
Lamentations 3:26 Summary
[This verse means that it's good to trust in God's plan and wait for His help, even when things are tough. Waiting quietly doesn't mean doing nothing, but rather trusting in God's sovereignty and seeking Him. As it says in Psalm 27:14, we are to wait for the Lord and be strong, and take heart, and wait for the Lord. By waiting quietly, we can experience God's peace and presence, as promised in Isaiah 26:3.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord?
Waiting quietly for the salvation of the Lord means trusting in His timing and plan, even when we don't understand what's happening, as seen in Psalm 27:14 and Isaiah 40:31.
Is waiting quietly the same as being passive?
No, waiting quietly is not the same as being passive; it's an active choice to trust in God's sovereignty, as stated in Proverbs 3:5-6, and to seek Him while waiting, as mentioned in Lamentations 3:25.
How can I wait quietly when I'm surrounded by troubles and pressures?
You can wait quietly by fixing your eyes on God's character, as described in Psalm 23:4, and remembering that He is your portion, as stated in Lamentations 3:24.
Will waiting quietly for the salvation of the Lord guarantee a happy outcome?
Waiting quietly for the salvation of the Lord doesn't guarantee a happy outcome in the world's eyes, but it does guarantee that God will work all things together for your good, as promised in Romans 8:28.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to wait quietly for the Lord's salvation?
- How can I cultivate a deeper trust in God's timing and plan, even when I don't understand what's happening?
- What are some practical ways I can wait quietly, such as through prayer, meditation, or solitude?
- How does waiting quietly for the salvation of the Lord relate to my daily struggles and pressures?
- What does it mean for me to seek the Lord while waiting, as mentioned in Lamentations 3:25?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:26
[It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait,.... This follows from the former; for if God is good to such, it must be good for them to hope and wait for him; it is both their duty and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:26
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 3:26
Good here either signifies honestum, what becomes men, and is their duty; or utile, what is profitable, and will turn to good account to them. Hoping and waiting differ but as the mother and daughter, hope being the mother of patience and waiting; or as the habit and act, hoping and waiting being ranch the same, flowing from a gracious power and habit given the soul to wait. Quietness is necessary to waiting, for all turbulency and impatience of spirit under sad providences is opposed to waiting. The salvation of the Lord refers to the outward man, in preserving or delivering us from dangers; or to the soul and inward man, in preserving us from, and delivering our souls out of, dangers they fear, or evils they are pressed with. Now for a man in the midst of all evils to hope in God, and, without turbulence or disorder in himself, to wait for a preservation from, or a delivery out of, any evils, is what becometh a man, (a child of God especially,) and will turn to a good account to them.
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
Lamentations 3:26 [It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.Ver. 26. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait.] Heb., Be silent: not with a pythagoric or monastic silence, ut non liceat loqui locis et horis certis, but with a humble submission to God’ s holy will, a patient and peaceable behaviour under his hand; waiting for a good use thereof, and a gracious issue in the best time - to frame the heart whereunto, Aurea his subnectitur sententia.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
(26) Quietly wait.—Literally, wait in silence: i.e. abstain from murmurs and complaints.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
Verse 26. It is good that a man should both hope] Hope is essentially necessary to faith; he that hopes not, cannot believe; if there be no expectation, there can be no confidence. When a man hopes for salvation, he should not only wait for it, but use every means that may lead to it; for hope cannot live, if there be no exercise. If hope become impatient, faith will be impossible: for who can believe for his salvation when his mind is agitated? He must therefore quietly wait. He must expect, and yet be dumb, as the words imply; ever feeling his utter unworthiness; and, without murmuring, struggle into life.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:26
25–51. See intr. note.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:26
26. Hope and quietly wait, etc. — More literally, It is good both to wait and be silent=silently wait. Keil renders it: It is good that he should wait, and in silence too, for the help of God.
Sermons on Lamentations 3:26
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Hope in Waiting by George Matheson | George Matheson emphasizes the profound relationship between hope and quiet waiting, illustrating that true hope is often measured by the calmness of our waiting. He contrasts the |
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Receiving and Walking by James Bourne | James Bourne preaches on the importance of walking with Christ as we first received Him, emphasizing the need to maintain a fervent spirit and constant communion with Jesus. He war |
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A Closed Mouth and Silent Heart by A.W. Tozer | A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of silence and a closed mouth in prayer, arguing that true communion with God transcends mere requests for personal gain. He reflects on Psalm |
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Inward Stillness by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches on the importance of inward stillness to truly know God. He shares a personal experience of being in a time of great anxiety and turmoil, where he learne |
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Lay Your Hand Upon Your Mouth, and Be Silent by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the importance of being silent before the Lord and patiently waiting for Him, urging the soul to refrain from muttering, murmuring, and complaining during |
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Watching With God by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the importance of waiting and watching with God, drawing parallels between human relationships and our relationship with the Divine. He reflects on the strugg |
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"Be Still and Know" by A.W. Tozer | A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of prayer beyond mere requests, arguing that true prayer is about entering into a deep union with God. He warns against the tendency to treat p |