Lamentations 3

KJVI Am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

GIGAKJVI Am the man who has seen suffering by the rod of his wrath.

KJVHe hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

GIGAKJVHe has led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

KJVSurely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

GIGAKJVSurely against me is he turned. He turns his hand against me all the day.

KJVMy flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.

GIGAKJVMy flesh and my skin has he made old. He has broken my bones.

KJVHe hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

GIGAKJVHe has built against me, and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.

KJVHe hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

GIGAKJVHe has set me in dark places, as those who be dead of old.

KJVHe hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.

GIGAKJVHe has hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he has made my chain heavy.

KJVAlso when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

GIGAKJVAlso when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.

KJVHe hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

GIGAKJVHe has enclosed my ways with cut stone, he has made my paths crooked.

KJVHe was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

GIGAKJVHe was to me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

KJVHe hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

GIGAKJVHe has turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he has left me devastated.

KJVHe hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

GIGAKJVHe has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

KJVHe hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

GIGAKJVHe has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my innermost being.

KJVI was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.

GIGAKJVI was a mockery to all my people. And their song all the day.

KJVHe hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.

GIGAKJVHe has filled me with bitterness, he has made me drunken with wormwood.

KJVHe hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

GIGAKJVHe has also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he has covered me with ashes.

KJVAnd thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

GIGAKJVAnd you have removed my soul far off from peace: I forgot prosperity.

KJVRemembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

GIGAKJVRemembering my suffering and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

KJVMy soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

GIGAKJVMy soul has them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

KJVThis I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

GIGAKJVThis I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope.

KJVIt is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

GIGAKJVIt is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions do not fail.

KJVThey are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

GIGAKJVThey are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.

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

GIGAKJVThe Lord is my portion, says my soul. Therefore I will hope in him.

KJVThe Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

GIGAKJVThe Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.

KJVHe sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

GIGAKJVHe sits alone and keeps silence, because he has borne it on him.

KJVHe putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

GIGAKJVHe puts his mouth in the dust. If so be there may be hope.

KJVHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

GIGAKJVHe gives his cheek to him who strikes him: he is filled full with disgrace.

KJVBut though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

GIGAKJVBut though he cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to his many mercies.

KJVFor he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

GIGAKJVFor he does not willingly bring suffering or grieve the children of men.

KJVTo subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

GIGAKJVTo subvert a man in his cause, the Lord does not approve.

KJVWho is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

GIGAKJVWho is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord does not command it?

KJVOut of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

GIGAKJVOut of the mouth of the most High does not proceed evil and good?

KJVWherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

GIGAKJVTherefore does a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

KJVLet us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

GIGAKJVLet us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.

KJVWe have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

GIGAKJVWe have sinned and rebelled: you have not pardoned.

KJVThou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

GIGAKJVYou have covered with anger, and persecuted us: you have killed, you have not pitied.

KJVThou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

GIGAKJVYou have covered yourself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

KJVThou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.

GIGAKJVYou have made us as the scum and refuse among the people.

KJVFear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

GIGAKJVFear and a snare has come on us, ruin and destruction.

KJVMine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

GIGAKJVMy eye runs down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

KJVMine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission.

GIGAKJVMy eye trickles down, and does not stop, without any intermission.

KJVTill the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.

GIGAKJVTill the Lord look down, and see from heaven.

KJVMine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.

GIGAKJVMy eye affects my heart because of all the daughters of my city.

KJVMine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

GIGAKJVMy enemies chased me hard, like a bird, without cause.

KJVThey have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

GIGAKJVThey have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone on me.

KJVWaters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.

GIGAKJVWaters flowed over my head. Then I said, I am cut off.

KJVI called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon.

GIGAKJVI called on your name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon.

KJVThou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

GIGAKJVYou have heard my voice: do not hide your ear at my breathing, at my cry.

KJVThou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

GIGAKJVYou drew near in the day that I called on you: you said, Do not fear.

KJVO Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

GIGAKJVO Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul. You have redeemed my life.

KJVO Lord, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.

GIGAKJVO Lord, you have seen my wrong: judge you my cause.

KJVThou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.

GIGAKJVYou have seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.

KJVThou hast heard their reproach, O Lord, and all their imaginations against me;

GIGAKJVYou have heard their insults, O Lord, and all their imaginations against me.

KJVThe lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

GIGAKJVThe lips of those who rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

KJVBehold their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.

GIGAKJVLook at their sitting down, and their rising up. I am their music.

KJVRender unto them a recompence, O Lord, according to the work of their hands.

GIGAKJVPay them back, O Lord, according to the work of their hands.

KJVGive them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.

GIGAKJVGive them sorrow of heart, your curse to them.