“I am still complaining today.\par Why? Because I am still suffering.\par
Jeremiah 45:3 - Easy To Read Version ‘Baruch, you have said: It is very bad for me. The Lord has given me sorrow along with my pain. I am very tired. I am worn out because of my suffering. I can’t find rest.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You said, Woe is me now! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and sighing and I find no rest. American Standard Version (1901) Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest. Common English Bible You have said, “I can’t take it anymore! The LORD has added sorrow to my pain. I’m worn out from groaning and can find no rest.” Catholic Public Domain Version You have said: 'Woe to me, a wretched man! For the Lord has added sorrow to my sorrow. I have labored in my groaning, and I have not found rest.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou hast said: Woe is me, wretch that I am, for the Lord hath added sorrow to my sorrow! I am wearied with my groans and I find no rest. |
“I am still complaining today.\par Why? Because I am still suffering.\par
You people are liars, and living near you\par is like living in Meshech.\par It is like living in tents in Kedar. {\cf2\super [609]} \par
I truly believe that I will see\par the Lord’s goodness before I die. {\cf2\super [166]} \par
I hear the crashing of the water\par as water from deep in the earth\par spills over the waterfall.\par Lord, your waves are crashing\par all around me and washing over me! {\cf2\super [262]} \par
Lord, all night I prayed to you.\par My bed is wet from my tears.\par Tears are dripping from my bed.\par I am weak from crying to you.\par
My enemies have given me many troubles.\par This made me very sad with grief.\par Now my eyes are weak from crying.\par
I am getting weak from calling for help.\par My throat is hurting.\par I have waited and looked for help from you\par until my eyes are hurting.\par
If my head was filled with water,\par and if my eyes were a fountain of tears,\par I would cry day and night\par for my people that have been destroyed.\par
The Lord sent fire from above.\par That fire went down into my bones.\par He stretched out a net for my feet.\par He turned me all the way around.\par He made me into a wasteland.\par I am sick all day.\par
“Look at how evil my enemies are.\par Then you can treat them\par the same way you treated me\par because of all my sins.\par Do this because I am groaning\par again and again.\par Do this because my heart is sick.”\par
When the Lord punishes,\par he also has mercy.\par He has mercy because of his great love\par and kindness.\par
We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest \{of eternal life\} at the right time. We must not give up!