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Psalms 22:13

Suffering

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.

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 brought me into the dust of death.

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BSB
They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
KJV
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
WEB
They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
ASV
They gape upon me with their mouth, [As] a ravening and a roaring lion.
DARBY
They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
BLB
They open against me their mouths, a lion tearing and roaring.
ÅB
De åpner munnen imot meg
for å rive meg i biter som en brølende løve.
OTB
De gapet mot meg med sine munner,
Som en glupsk og brølende løve.
B1930
De spiler op sin munn imot mig som en sønderrivende og brølende løve.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 5:8

    Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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  • Psalms 35:21

    Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

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  • Psalms 17:12

    Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

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  • Lamentations 3:46

    All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.

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  • Job 16:10

    They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

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  • Matthew 26:3–4

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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  • Matthew 26:59–65

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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  • Lamentations 2:16

    All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

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