"They have gapedat me with their mouth,They have slappedme on the cheekwith contempt;They have massedthemselves againstme.
Then Zedekiahthe sonof Chenaanahcamenearand struckMicaiahon the cheekand said,"Howdid the Spiritof the LORDpassfrom me to speakto you?"
"Godhandsme overto ruffiansAnd tossesme into the handsof the wicked.
"On the righthandtheir broodarises;They thrustaside my feetand buildup againstme their waysof destruction.
They openwidetheir mouthat me, As a raveningand a roaringlion.
I am pouredout like water,And allmy bonesare out of joint;My heartis like wax;It is meltedwithinme.
Arise,O LORD;saveme, O my God!For You have smittenallmy enemieson the cheek;You have shatteredthe teethof the wicked.
But at my stumblingthey rejoicedand gatheredthemselves together; The smiterswhom I did not knowgatheredtogether againstme, They slanderedme withoutceasing.
They openedtheir mouthwideagainstme; They said,"Aha,aha,our eyeshave seenit!"
They attack,they lurk,They watchmy steps,As they have waited[to take] my life.
They bandthemselves togetheragainstthe lifeof the righteousAnd condemnthe innocentto death.
I gaveMy backto those who strike[Me], And My cheeksto those who pluckout the beard;I did not coverMy facefrom humiliationand spitting.
Allyour enemiesHave openedtheir mouthswide againstyou; They hissand gnash[their] teeth.They say,"We have swallowed[her] up! Surelythisis the dayfor whichwe waited;We have reached[it], we have seen[it]."
Let him givehis cheekto the smiter,Let him be filledwith reproach.
"Nowmusteryourselves in troops,daughterof troops;They have laidsiegeagainstus; With a rodthey will smitethe judgeof Israelon the cheek.
Thenthey spatin His faceand beat Him with their fists;and othersslappedHim,
When He had saidthis,oneof the officersstanding nearbystruckJesus,saying,"Is that the wayYou answerthe high priest?"
The high priestAnaniascommandedthosestanding besidehim to strikehim on the mouth.
"For trulyin thiscitythere were gathered togetheragainstYour holyservantJesus,whomYou anointed,bothHerodand PontiusPilate,alongwith the Gentilesand the peoplesof Israel,
For you tolerateit ifanyoneenslavesyou, anyonedevoursyou, anyonetakesadvantage of you, anyoneexaltshimself, anyonehitsyou in the face.
