Lamentations 3:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 16:5 : 5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
Lam 3:21 : 21 This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.
Ps 33:18 : 18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
Ps 42:11 : 11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, [Who is] the help of my countenance, and my God.
Ps 43:5 : 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, [Who is] the help of my countenance, and my God.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}
Ps 31:24 : 24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.
1 Sam 30:6 : 6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
1 Chr 5:20 : 20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.
Job 13:15 : 15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
Rom 15:12 : 12 And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.
1 Pet 1:21 : 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him {G1453} from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
Ps 84:12 : 12 O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Ps 130:7 : 7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.
Ps 142:5 : 5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Jer 10:16 : 16 The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Jer 51:19 : 19 The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Ps 119:57 : 57 HHETH. Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Lam 3:25-26
2 verses
81%
25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.
Ps 130:5-7
3 verses
80%
5I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
6My soul [waiteth] for the Lord More than watchmen [wait] for the morning; [Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning.
7O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.
Ps 16:5-6
2 verses
79%
5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
6The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Ps 39:7
78%
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Lam 3:21
77%
21This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.
Ps 142:5
76%
5I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Ps 119:57
76%
57HHETH. Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
Ps 33:20-22
3 verses
76%
20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
22Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.
Lam 3:18
75%
18And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah.
Ps 62:5
75%
5My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
Ps 62:1
75%
1For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation.
Ps 16:1-2
2 verses
75%
1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
2[ O my soul], thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
Ps 73:26
74%
26My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
Ps 16:9
74%
9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety.
Ps 38:15
74%
15For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Ps 131:3
74%
3O Israel, hope in Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
Lam 3:23
74%
23They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
Ps 118:7-8
2 verses
74%
7Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
Ps 31:14
74%
14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps 116:7
73%
7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Ps 28:7
73%
7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Ps 35:9
73%
9And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
Ps 31:24
73%
24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.
Ps 31:7
73%
7I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Ps 23:1
73%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Ps 141:8
73%
8For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
Ps 71:5
73%
5For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: [Thou art] my trust from my youth.
Jer 17:7
73%
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
Ps 25:1
72%
1A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
Ps 18:2
72%
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Acts 2:26
72%
26Therefore {G2165} my {G5124} heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; {G2532} Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:
Ps 119:81
72%
81KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; [But] I hope in thy word.
Ps 34:2
72%
2My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Ps 13:5
71%
5But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 42:5
71%
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And [why] art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him [For] the help of his countenance.
Hab 3:18
71%
18Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Ps 42:11
71%
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, [Who is] the help of my countenance, and my God.
Ps 11:1
71%
1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain;
Ps 27:14
71%
14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Isa 26:4
71%
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Ps 143:8
71%
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Ps 54:4
71%
4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.