Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. New Living Translation I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. English Standard Version My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me. Berean Standard Bible Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me. King James Bible My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. New King James Version My soul still remembers And sinks within me. New American Standard Bible My soul certainly remembers, And is bent over within me. NASB 1995 Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me. NASB 1977 Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me. Legacy Standard Bible Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me. Amplified Bible My soul continually remembers them And is bowed down within me. Christian Standard Bible I continually remember them and have become depressed. Holman Christian Standard Bible I continually remember them and have become depressed. American Standard Version My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me. Contemporary English Version That's all I ever think about, and I am depressed. English Revised Version My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me. GOD'S WORD® Translation My soul continues to remember [these things] and is so discouraged. Good News Translation I think of it constantly, and my spirit is depressed. International Standard Version My mind keeps reflecting on it, and I become depressed. Majority Standard Bible Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me. NET Bible I continually think about this, and I am depressed. New Heart English Bible My soul considers them, and is depressed. Webster's Bible Translation My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. World English Bible My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionRemember well, and my soul bows down in me. Young's Literal Translation Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me. Smith's Literal Translation Remembering, my soul will remember, and will be bowed down upon me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleZain. I will be mindful and remember, and my soul shall languish within me. Catholic Public Domain Version ZAIN. I will call to mind the past, and my soul shall languish within me. New American Bible Remembering it over and over, my soul is downcast. New Revised Standard Version My soul continually thinks of it and is bowed down within me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRemember and restore my life. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Remember and return my soul to me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My soul hath them still in remembrance, And is bowed down within me. Brenton Septuagint Translation and my soul shall meditate with me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope19Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall. 20Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me. 21Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:… Cross References Psalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence. Psalm 77:3 I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah Psalm 143:4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me. Job 7:11 Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. Job 10:1 “I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul. Isaiah 38:15 What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul. Jeremiah 20:18 Why did I come out of the womb to see only trouble and sorrow, and to end my days in shame? Psalm 102:9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears Psalm 88:3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. Psalm 31:10 For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away. 2 Corinthians 1:8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Matthew 26:38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” John 12:27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. 2 Corinthians 7:5 For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within. Philippians 2:27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. Treasury of Scripture My soul has them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. hath Job 21:6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. humbled. Psalm 42:5,6,11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance… Psalm 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Psalm 146:8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: Jump to Previous Bent Bow Bowed Constantly Continually Downcast Humbled Keeps Memory Remember Remembers Remembrance Soul Surely Thinks WithinJump to Next Bent Bow Bowed Constantly Continually Downcast Humbled Keeps Memory Remember Remembers Remembrance Soul Surely Thinks WithinLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies Surely The word "surely" in this context is a translation of the Hebrew word "zakar," which conveys a sense of certainty and emphasis. It underscores the speaker's deep conviction and the inevitability of the memory that follows. In the broader context of Lamentations, this certainty reflects the prophet Jeremiah's unwavering acknowledgment of the suffering and desolation experienced by Jerusalem. The use of "surely" sets the tone for a profound reflection, indicating that what follows is not just a fleeting thought but a deeply ingrained truth. my soul remembers and is humbled within me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyזָכ֣וֹר (zā·ḵō·wr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male my soul נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion remembers תִּזְכּ֔וֹר (tiz·kō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male and is humbled וְתָשׁ֥וֹחַ (wə·ṯā·šō·w·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7743: To sink down within me. עָלַ֖י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Lamentations 3:20 NIVLamentations 3:20 NLT Lamentations 3:20 ESV Lamentations 3:20 NASB Lamentations 3:20 KJV Lamentations 3:20 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:20 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:20 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:20 French Bible Lamentations 3:20 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:20 My soul still remembers them and (Lam. 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