Psalms 22:13
They open their mouths wide against me, Like a ravening and roaring lion.
Noyes 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 close me in on every side.
Cross References
Psalms 7:2Lest mine enemy tear me like a lion; Lest he rend me in pieces, while there is none to help.
Psalms 22:7All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.
Psalms 35:17How long, O LORD! wilt thou look on? O rescue my life from the destruction they plot for me; My precious life from these young lions!
Lamentations 2:16All thine enemies open their mouths against thee; They hiss and gnash the teeth; They say: “We have swallowed her up; Yea, this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.”
Ezekiel 22:27Her princes in the midst of her are like wolves tearing the prey. They shed blood, they destroy life, that they may get gain.
Matthew 26:59And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, 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 →