Lamentations 3:26

“[It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait, etc.] This follows from the former; for if God is good to such, it must be good for them to hope and wait for him; it is both their duty and their interest: and it may be observed, that hope is the ground of patient waiting, and is here promised to it; where there is no hope of a thing, there will be no waiting for it, much less quietly: hope is of things unseen, future, difficult, and yet possible, or there would be no hope; and where there is that, there will be waiting; for “if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it”, (<450825>Romans 8:25); here in the original text it is, “hope, and be silent” f72;…”

“quietly wait--literally, "be in silence." Compare Lam 3:28 and Psa 39:2, Psa 39:9, that is, to be patiently quiet under afflictions, resting in the will of God (Psa 37:7). So Aaron (Lev 10:2-3); and Job (Job 40:4-5).”

“In these three verses, each beginning in the Hebrew with the word good, we have first the fundamental idea that Yahweh Himself is good, and if good to all, then especially is He so to those who being in adversity can yet wait in confidence upon His mercy. Lamentations 3:26 And quietly wait - literally, “and be in silence,” i. e. abstain from all complaining. Lamentations 3:27 The yoke - Or, a “yoke.” By bearing a yoke in his youth, i. e. being called upon to suffer in early age, a man learns betimes the lesson of silent endurance, and so finds it more easy to be calm and patient in later years. return to 'Top of Page'”

“3:26 Those who are confident of God’s plan can wait quietly for him to grant salvation.”

“good: Psa 52:9, Psa 54:6, Psa 73:28, Psa 92:1; Gal 4:18 hope: Heb 3:14, Heb 10:35; Pe1 1:13 quietly: Gen 49:18; Exo 14:13; Ch2 20:17; Psa 37:7, Psa 37:34, Psa 119:166, Psa 119:174, Psa 130:5; Isa 30:7, Isa 30:15 Lamentations 3:27”