Lamentations 3:25 (YLT)

Passage

Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul <FI>that<Fi> seeketh Him.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:23 New every morning, abundant <FI>is<Fi> thy faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:24 My portion <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

Lamentations 3:25 Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul <FI>that<Fi> seeketh Him.

Lamentations 3:26 Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

Lamentations 3:27 Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "good", "jehovah", "waiting", "soul", and "seeketh". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "good" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "My portion FI is Fi Jehovah hath..." into verse 26's "Good when one doth stay and stand...", so "good" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "good" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.