Lamentations 3:46

46 Pe All our enemies have opened their mouths upon us.

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 Samech Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud that our prayer should not pass through.

45 Samech Thou hast made us as the offscouring and abomination in the midst of the peoples.

46 Pe All our enemies have opened their mouths upon us.

47 Pe Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

48 Pe My eyes stream with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.