The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Lamentations 3:24
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Jeremiah · c. 7th–6th century BC · Major prophet of Judah
Context
22It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
24The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.