Psa 22:13 | NET2full | STEP | They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.

‏ Psalms 22:13

13 They ^{▼▼tn “They” refers to the psalmist’s enemies, who in the previous verse are described as “powerful bulls.”} open their mouths to devour me ^{▼▼tn Heb “they open against me their mouth[s].” To “open the mouth against” is a Hebrew idiom associated with eating and swallowing (see Ezek 2:8; Lam 2:16).}
like a roaring lion that rips its prey. ^{▼▼tn Heb “a lion ripping and roaring.”}