Psalms 22:13
\22:12\A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
In Context
12\22:11\Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help.
14\22:13\I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.
Cross References
Psalms 7:2\7:1\O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;
Psalms 22:7\22:6\But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.
Psalms 35:17Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
Lamentations 2:16All your haters are opening their mouths wide against you; making hisses and whistling through their teeth, they say, We have made a meal of her: certainly this is the day we have been looking for; it has come, we have seen it.
Ezekiel 22:27Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit.
Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 22:12-22
The Sufferings of the Messiah; The Messiah Supported in His Sufferings. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast… Read the whole commentary →