Lamentations 3:25

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“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”

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“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul <FI>that<Fi> seeketh Him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Lamentations 3:25 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
  2. 1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
  3. 2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
  4. 2 Chronicles 19:3However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 30:19who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 31:21He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
  7. Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
  8. Psalms 22:26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
  9. Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
  10. Psalms 27:8My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
  11. Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  12. Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
  13. Psalms 37:34Wait 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.
  14. Psalms 39:7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
  15. Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
  16. Psalms 61:1Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
  17. Psalms 61:5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
  18. Psalms 69:32The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!
  19. Psalms 71:14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
  20. Psalms 105:3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
  21. Psalms 119:2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
  22. Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
  23. Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
  24. Isaiah 26:9My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

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