Lamentations 3:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁵ The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, To the soul that seeketh him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God's word].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Common English Bible

²⁵ The LORD is good to those who hope in him, to the person who seeks him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ TETH. The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ Teth. The Lord is good to them that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Lamentations 3:25 Cross References

Genesis 49:18

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

1 Chronicles 28:9

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 15:2

and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him he will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thine heart to seek God.

2 Chronicles 30:19

that setteth his heart to seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

2 Chronicles 31:21

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

Ezra 8:22

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Psalm 105:3

Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Psalm 119:2

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.

Psalm 22:26

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: They shall praise the LORD that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.

Psalm 25:8

Good and upright is the LORD: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

Psalm 27:14

Wait on the LORD: Be strong, and let thine heart take courage; Yea, wait thou on the LORD.

Psalm 27:8

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Psalm 37:34

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalm 37:7

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 39:7

And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.

Psalm 61:1

Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

Psalm 61:5

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

Psalm 69:32

The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

Psalm 71:14

But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.

Isaiah 25:9

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgement; blessed are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 40:31

but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Isaiah 64:4

For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee, which worketh for him that waiteth for him.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Hosea 10:12

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Zephaniah 3:8

Therefore wait ye for me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivereth us from the wrath to come.

James 5:7

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.