Psalms 22:12
Many bulls have surrounded me, Strong oxen of Bashan, have enclosed me;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
In Context
11Be not far from me, for, distress, is near, For there is none to help.
13They have opened wide against me their mouth, A lion rending and roaring.
Cross References
Psalms 7:3O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
Psalms 38:22Make haste to help me, My Lord, my deliverance!
Psalms 68:30Rebuke thou, The wild beast of the reeds, The herd of mighty oxen among the calves of the peoples—Each one bowing down with bars of silver,—Scatter thou the peoples, who in wars take delight.
Psalms 70:2Let them turn pale and then at once blush, Who are seeking my life,—Let them draw back, and be confounded, Who are taking pleasure in my misfortune;
Jeremiah 50:11Because they used to be glad Because they used to be uproarious When plundering mine inheritance,—Because they used to caper about as a heifer at grass, And bellow like bulls.
Amos 4:1Hear ye this word, ye heifers of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,—who say to their lords, Bring in, and let us drink!
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 →