Bible Strands
Lamentations 3:24
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator of Lamentations addresses the afflicted community, declaring this hope immediately after observing God's daily faithfulness in verse 23.
The words — חֶלְקִ֤/י (chel.K/i) = portion/my; אוֹחִ֥יל ('o.Chil) = I will wait. The text literally identifies Yahweh as the speaker's allotted share and states the soul's response of patient expectation.
The thread — The designation of Yahweh as a secure portion recurs in Psalms 16:5, 73:26, and 142:5.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to anchor personal stability in divine faithfulness rather than circumstances, shifting focus from despair to active waiting.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Cross-references
- Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
- Psalms 16:5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
- Psalms 142:5 I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
- Lamentations 3:21 Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:
- Psalms 33:18 Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
- Job 13:15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
- Psalms 31:24 Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
- Psalms 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- Jeremiah 51:19 The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance—the LORD of Hosts is His name.
- 1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.