Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 22:13
“They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 22:13 Context
10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14I 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. 15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
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Other Translations
They gaped vpon me with their mouthes, as a rauening and a roaring Lyon.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They gape upon me with their mouth, `As' a ravening and a roaring lion.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.
- Basic English Bible
They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Darby Bible
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Webster's Bible
They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
- World English Bible
They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(22:14) They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They gape upon me with their mouth, `As' a ravening and a roaring lion.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.
- Basic English Bible
They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Darby Bible
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Webster's Bible
They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
- World English Bible
They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(22:14) They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 22:13
22:12 Bulls - Wicked and violent, and potent enemies; for such are so called, #Ezek 39:18 Amos 4:1|. Of Bashan - As the cattle there bred were, and therefore fierce and furious.
22:14 Water - My spirits are spent and gone like water which once spilt can never be recovered; my very flesh is melted within me, and I am become as weak as water. Bones - I am as unable to help myself, and as full of torment, as if all my bones were disjointed. Wax - Melted, through fear and overwhelming grief.
22:15 Dried - I have in a manner no more moisture left in me, than is in a dry potsherd. Cleaveth - Through excessive thirst and drought. Death - Thy providence, delivering me into the power of mine enemies, and by thy terrors in my soul.