Lamentations 3:30

“He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him, etc.] Either to God that afflicts him, and patiently bears it; (see <230913>Isaiah 9:13); or rather to men. To be smitten on the cheek is always reckoned a very great affront; to turn the cheek to an injurious man is to give him an opportunity and leave to smite, and signifies the taking of it patiently, and agrees both with our Lord’s advice and example, (<400539>Matthew 5:39 <235006>Isaiah 50:6); he is filled full with reproach; has many reproaches, and the reproaches of many upon him; as such must expect, that take Christ’s yoke upon them; (see <19C303>Psalm 123:3,4); and yet revile not again, but esteem reproaches for Christ’s sake great…”

“Messiah, the Antitype, fulfilled this; His practice agreeing with His precept (Isa 50:6; Mat 5:39). Many take patiently afflictions from God, but when man wrongs them, they take it impatiently. The godly bear resignedly the latter, like the former, as sent by God (Psa 17:13).”

“Translate: Let him sit alone and keep silence; For He (God) hath laid the yoke upon him. Let him place his mouth in the dust; Perchance there is hope. Let him offer his cheek to him that smiteth him; Let him be filled to the full with reproach. It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth, but only if he bear it rightly. To attain this result, let him learn resignation, remembering who has laid the yoke upon him. This reverential silence is described Lamentations 3:29, as putting the mouth in the dust, and so lying prostrate before the Deity; while Lamentations 3:30 the harder task is imposed of bearing contumely with meekness (margin reference), and not shrinking from the last dregs…”

“his: Job 16:10; Isa 50:6; Mic 5:1; Mat 5:39, Mat 26:67; Luk 6:29; Co2 11:20 filled: Psa 69:9, Psa 69:20, Psa 123:3 Lamentations 3:31”