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Lamentations 3:21

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Lamentations 3:21 - Amplified Bible

But this I recall and therefore have I hope {and} expectation:

Lamentations 3:21 - American Standard Version

This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.

Lamentations 3:21 - Bible in Basic English

This I keep in mind, and because of this I have hope.

Lamentations 3:21 - Darby Bible

-- This I recall to heart, therefore have I hope.

Lamentations 3:21 - English Standard Version

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:

Lamentations 3:21 - King James Version

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

Lamentations 3:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Esto traigo a mi corazòn,
por esto tengo esperanza:

Lamentations 3:21 - The Message

Lamentations 3:21 - New American Standard Bible

This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope.

Lamentations 3:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Esto traigo a mi corazòn,
Por esto tengo esperanza:

Lamentations 3:21 - World English Bible

This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.

Lamentations 3:21 - Young's Living Translation

This I turn to my heart -- therefore I hope.

Lamentations 3:21 - Additional Comments

(See also vs 24) What is Jeremiah's hope, what does he recall? He sees God's love for Israel, and based no that love, the promise that He would rebuild Israel (Jer 2:2, 31:1-4). He remembers God's promise that as long as the heavens exist, so will the nation of Israel (Jer 31:35-36). He knows that no matter how tough the circumstances are, God is still God, loving, in control, and continuing to fulfill His promises to us (see Hab 3:17-18). What He said He will do (Num 23:19).
What does He ask of us? To seek Him, to wait for Him (vss 25-26).
What happened here? Jeremiah went fom seeming despair to this grea hope. The circumstances did not change, but his perspecitve did!

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