Lamentations 3:46

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46 All our enemies open their mouths against us.^[a]

Lamentations 3:46 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:46

All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
] Like lions and other beasts of prey, to devour us; or in way of scorn and derision; pouring out their reproaches upon us, and scoffs at us, for our religion, and the worship of God, and on account of present miseries and distresses; see ( Lamentations 2:16 ) . The Targum adds,

``to decree against us evil decrees.''

Lamentations 3:46 In-Context

44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.

45 You have made us disgusting filth among the peoples.

46 All our enemies open their mouths against us.

47 We have experienced panic and pitfall, devastation and destruction.

48 My eyes flow with streams of tears because of the destruction of my dear people.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lm 2:16