People sneer at me; they crowd around me and slap my face.

I bared my back to those who beat me. I did not stop them when they insulted me, when they pulled out the hairs of my beard and spit in my face.

People of Jerusalem, gather your forces! We are besieged! They are attacking the leader of Israel!

But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.

Then they spat in his face and beat him; and those who slapped him

If anyone hits you on one cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well.

You tolerate anyone who orders you around or takes advantage of you or traps you or looks down on you or slaps you in the face.

My devotion to your Temple burns in me like a fire; the insults which are hurled at you fall on me.

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I had hoped for sympathy, but there was none; for comfort, but I found none.

Be merciful to us, LORD, be merciful; we have been treated with so much contempt.