Lamentations 3:30 (YLT)

Passage

He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

Nearby Context

Lamentations 3:28 He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid <FI>it<Fi> upon him.

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

Lamentations 3:30 He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.

Lamentations 3:31 For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.

Lamentations 3:32 For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "He putteth in the dust his mouth..." into verse 31's "For the Lord doth not cast off...", so "giveth" and "smiter" 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 "smiter" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.