28 He sitteth alone, [a]and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

29 He putteth his [b]mouth in the dust, if there may be hope.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:28 He murmureth not against God, but is patient.
  2. Lamentations 3:29 He humbleth himself as they that fall down with their face to the ground, and so with patience waiteth for succor.

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