Lamentations 3:46

46 “All our enemies have opened their mouths wide against us.

Lamentations 3:46 in Other Translations

46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.

46 "All our enemies open their mouths against us;

46 “All our enemies have spoken out against us.

46 "Our enemies shout abuse, their mouths full of derision, spitting invective.

46 All our enemies open their mouths against 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 You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.

45 You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.

46 “All our enemies have opened their mouths wide against us.

47 We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction.”

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 22:13
• 2. Lamentations 2:16