Parallel Bible results for "lamentations 3:37-66"

Lamentations 3:37-66

New Century Version NCV

37 Nobody can speak and have it happen unless the Lord commands it.

38 Both bad and good things come by the command of the Most High God.

39 No one should complain when he is punished for his sins.

40 Let us examine and see what we have done and then return to the Lord.

41 Let us lift up our hands and pray from our hearts to God in heaven:

42 "We have sinned and turned against you, and you have not forgiven us.

43 "You wrapped yourself in anger and chased us; you killed us without mercy.

44 You wrapped yourself in a cloud, and no prayer could get through.

45 You made us like scum and trash among the other nations.

46 "All of our enemies open their mouths and speak against us.

47 We have been frightened and fearful, ruined and destroyed."

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, because my people are destroyed.

49 My tears flow continually, without stopping,

50 until the Lord looks down and sees from heaven.

51 I am sad when I see what has happened to all the women of my city.

52 Those who are my enemies for no reason hunted me like a bird.

53 They tried to kill me in a pit; they threw stones at me.

54 Water came up over my head, and I said, "I am going to die."

55 I called out to you, Lord, from the bottom of the pit.

56 You heard me calling, "Do not close your ears and ignore my gasps and shouts."

57 You came near when I called to you; you said, "Don't be afraid."

58 Lord, you have taken my case and given me back my life.

59 Lord, you have seen how I have been wronged. Now judge my case for me.

60 You have seen how my enemies took revenge on me and made evil plans against me.

61 Lord, you have heard their insults and all their evil plans against me.

62 The words and thoughts of my enemies are against me all the time.

63 Look! In everything they do they make fun of me with songs.

64 Pay them back, Lord, for what they have done.

65 Make them stubborn, and put your curse on them.

66 Chase them in anger, Lord, and destroy them from under your heavens.

New International Version NIV

37 Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it?

38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?

39 Why should the living complain when punished for their sins?

40 Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD.

41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven, and say:

42 “We have sinned and rebelled and you have not forgiven.

43 “You have covered yourself with anger and pursued us; you have slain without pity.

44 You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.

45 You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.

46 “All our enemies have opened their mouths wide against us.

47 We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction.”

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.

49 My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief,

50 until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.

51 What I see brings grief to my soul because of all the women of my city.

52 Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird.

53 They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me;

54 the waters closed over my head, and I thought I was about to perish.

55 I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the pit.

56 You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.”

57 You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.”

58 You, Lord, took up my case; you redeemed my life.

59 LORD, you have seen the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause!

60 You have seen the depth of their vengeance, all their plots against me.

61 LORD, you have heard their insults, all their plots against me—

62 what my enemies whisper and mutter against me all day long.

63 Look at them! Sitting or standing, they mock me in their songs.

64 Pay them back what they deserve, LORD, for what their hands have done.

65 Put a veil over their hearts, and may your curse be on them!

66 Pursue them in anger and destroy them from under the heavens of the LORD.