Lamentations 3:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Lamentations 3:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Lamentations 3:25 is a verse from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Lamentations 3:25 — KJV
“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”
— Lamentations 3:25 (KJV)
Lamentations 3:25 in Context — About the Book of Lamentations
Lamentations is five funeral poems over fallen Jerusalem — grief given holy structure. At its exact center burns the flame the darkness never reaches: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed; His mercies are new every morning. It teaches us to grieve with hope.
Cross-References for Lamentations 3:25
“Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. yourselves: Heb. your souls”
Shares key themes with Lamentations 3:25: lord, good, soul
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
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“O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;”
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“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
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“Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.”
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