Lamentations 3:46

46 Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.

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 Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.
45 Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.
46 Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.
47 Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.
48 Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.