For they persecute [him] whom thou hast smitten
Meaning the Messiah, who was not only smitten and scourged by
men, but was stricken and smitten of God; according to his
determinate counsel and foreknowledge, and agreeably to his will
and plea sure; with the rod of his justice for the satisfaction
of it; for the sins of his people, whose surety he was. Him the
Jews followed with reproaches and calumnies; pursued after his
life, and persecuted him unto death; and which was the cause of
their ruin and destruction; see ( 1
Thessalonians 2:15 1
Thessalonians 2:16 ) ;
and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast
wounded;
or, "of thy wounded ones" F12; not wounded by him, but
wounded for his sake, on his account, and for their profession of
faith in his son Jesus Christ. These, as they were led to the
slaughter, had trial of cruel mockings, which aggravated their
sufferings, and were very grieving to them; especially such talk
as reflected upon their dear Redeemer, for whose sake they were
put to death.