Lamentations 3:46
With their mouth, opened wide over us, [stand] all our foes.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
In Context
45Offscouring and refuse, dost thou make us, in the midst of the peoples.
47Terror and a pit, have befallen us, tumult and grievous injury;
Cross References
Exodus 11:7But against none of the sons of Israel, shall a dog sharpen his tongue, neither against man nor beast,—that ye may know that Yahweh maketh a difference between Egypt and Israel.
Psalms 22:6But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people;
Psalms 44:13Thou dost make us, A reproach to our neighbours, A mockery and a derision to them who are round about us:
Psalms 79:10Wherefore should the nations say—Where is their God? Let him be known among the nations before our eyes! [Yea! By] the avenging of the blood of thy servants which hath been shed!
Matthew 27:38Then, are crucified with him, two robbers,—one on the right hand, and one on the left.
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 3:43-55
Complaining to God. ( b. c. 588.) 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of… Read the whole commentary →