Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Lamentations 3:29-43 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

29. He should bow down to the Lord. Maybe there is still hope.

30. He should turn his cheek to the one who hits him and let people insult him.

31. He should remember that the Lord does not reject people forever.

32. When he punishes, he also has mercy. He has mercy because of his great love and kindness.

33. He does not enjoy causing people pain. He does not like to make anyone unhappy.

34. He does not like any prisoner on earth to be trampled down.

35. He does not like anyone to be unfair to another person. Some people will do such things right in front of God Most High.

36. The Lord does not like anyone to cheat another person. He does not like any of these things.

37. No one can say something and make it happen, unless the Lord orders it.

38. God Most High commands both good and bad things to happen.

39. No one alive can complain when he punishes them for their sins.

40. Let us check and see what we have done. Then let us turn back to the Lord.

41. Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to the God of heaven.

42. Let us say to him, “We have sinned and have been stubborn. Because of this, you have not forgiven us.

43. You wrapped yourself with anger. You chased us. You killed us without mercy!