rsv Lamentations:3:22-39-40 SEEK
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The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases ,
his mercies never come to an end ;
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they are new every morning ;
great is thy faithfulness .
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The LORD is my portion ,"
says my soul , "
therefore I will hope in him ."
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The LORD is good to those who wait for him ,
to the soul that seeks him .
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It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD .
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It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth .
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Let him sit alone in silence when he has laid it on him ;
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let him put his mouth in the dust --
there may yet be hope ;
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let him give his cheek to the smiter ,
and be filled with insults .
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For the Lord will not cast off for ever ,
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but ,
though he cause grief ,
he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love ;
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for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men .
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To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth ,
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to turn aside the right of a man in the presence of the Most High ,
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to subvert a man in his cause ,
the Lord does not approve .
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Who has commanded and it came to pass ,
unless the Lord has ordained it ?
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Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and evil come ?
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Why should a living man complain ,
a man ,
about the punishment of his sins ?