Psalms 22:13
They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
In Context
12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
Cross References
Psalms 7:2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
Psalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
Psalms 35:17How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
Lamentations 2:16All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!”
Ezekiel 22:27Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to 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 →