Goodטוֹבis YHWHיְהוָהto those who wait for him,לְקוָֹוto the soulלְנֶפֶשׁthat seeks him.תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּ
Lamentations 3:25
Study it in the app“Good is YHWH to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.”
In the midst of lament, it is said to be good to wait quietly for YHWH's salvationWaiting on God
With the Hebrew beneath
Lamentations 3:25, word by word
- Goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- is YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- to those who wait for himקוָֹkvoa
wait
To long and look for, above all YHWH.
Where else “kvoa” appears- to the soulנֶפֶשׁnefesh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nefesh” appears- that seeks himתִּדְרְשֶׁtidrshe
consult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “tidrshe” appears
The context
24My portion is YHWH, says my soul; therefore I will await him.
25 · This verse (above)
26Good it is that one should await, and silently, the salvation of YHWH.