They are like roaring lions that tear to pieces what they kill. They open their mouths wide to attack me.
People make fun of me. They slap my face and laugh at me. All of them join together against me.
They are like a hungry lion, waiting to attack. They are like a powerful lion, hiding in the bushes.
Save me from the mouths of those lions. Save me from the horns of those wild oxen.
All those who see me laugh at me. They shout at me and make fun of me. They shake their heads at me.
Lord, how much longer will you just look on? Save me from their deadly attacks. Save the only life I have. Save me from these lions.
They make fun of me. They say, “With our own eyes we have seen what you did.”
If you don’t, they will tear me apart as if they were lions. They will rip me to pieces so that no one can save me.
All your enemies open their mouths wide against you. They laugh at you and grind their teeth. They say, “We have swallowed up Jerusalem’s people. This is the day we’ve waited for. And we’ve lived to see it.”
“All our enemies have opened their mouths wide to swallow us up.
Be watchful and control yourselves. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to swallow up.