International Children’s Bible

Lamentations 3:25-38 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

25. The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him.He is good to those who look to him for help.

26. It is good to wait quietlyfor the Lord to save.

27. It is good for a man to work hardwhile he is young.

28. He should sit alone and be quietbecause the Lord has given him hard work to do.

29. He should bow to the Lord with his face to the ground.Maybe there is still hope.

30. He should offer his cheek if someone wants to hit him.He should be filled with shame.

31. The Lord will not rejecthis people forever.

32. Although the Lord brings sorrow, he also has mercy.His love is great.

33. The Lord does not like to punish peopleor make them sad.

34. The Lord sees if any prisoner of the earthis crushed under his feet.

35. He sees if someone is treated unfairlybefore the Most High God.

36. The Lord seesif someone is cheated in his case in court.

37. Nobody can speak and have it happenunless the Lord commands it.

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