Lamentations 3:30 (KJV)

Passage

He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

Lamentations 3:29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

Lamentations 3:30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

Lamentations 3:31 For the LORD will not cast off for ever:

Lamentations 3:32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "giveth", "cheek", "smiteth", "filled", "full", and "reproach". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "giveth" and "cheek", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "He putteth his mouth in the dust..." into verse 31's "For the LORD will not cast off...", so "giveth" and "cheek" belong inside that flow. In Lamentations context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "giveth" and "cheek" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.