you are saying, ‘I give up! The Lord has added sorrow to my troubles. I am worn out from groaning, and I can't find any rest!’
Living among you is as bad as living in Meshech or among the people of Kedar.
I know that I will live to see the Lord's goodness in this present life.
I am worn out with grief; every night my bed is damp from my weeping; my pillow is soaked with tears.
I can hardly see; my eyes are so swollen from the weeping caused by my enemies.
I am worn out from calling for help, and my throat is aching. I have strained my eyes, looking for your help.
If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
that the Lord, the God of Israel, had said, “Baruch,
My sorrow cannot be healed; I am sick at heart.
I wish my head were a well of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears, so that I could cry day and night for my people who have been killed.
“He sent fire from above, a fire that burned inside me. He set a trap for me and brought me to the ground. Then he abandoned me and left me in constant pain.
“Condemn them for all their wickedness; Punish them as you punished me for my sins. I groan in misery, and I am sick at heart.”
He may bring us sorrow, but his love for us is sure and strong.
God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.
For this reason we never become discouraged. Even though our physical being is gradually decaying, yet our spiritual being is renewed day after day.
So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good.