Lamentations 3:30
יִתֵּן לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִי יִשְׂבַּע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה ׃ ס
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
In Context
29יִתֵּן בֶּֽעָפָר פִּיהוּ אוּלַי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָֽה ׃
31כִּי לֹא יִזְנַח לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָֽי ׃
Cross References
Job 30:10תִּֽעֲבוּנִי רָחֲקוּ מֶנִּי וּמִפָּנַי לֹא ־ חָשְׂכוּ רֹֽק ׃
Psalms 69:20אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתִי וּבָשְׁתִּי וּכְלִמָּתִי נֶגְדְּךָ כָּל ־ צוֹרְרָֽי ׃
Isaiah 50:6גֵּוִי נָתַתִּי לְמַכִּים וּלְחָיַי לְמֹֽרְטִים פָּנַי לֹא הִסְתַּרְתִּי מִכְּלִמּוֹת וָרֹֽק ׃
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:22-37
Words of Comfort to Israel; The Benefit of Afflictions; Comfort to the Afflicted. ( b. c. 588.) 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the… Read the whole commentary →