Psalm 22:13
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Cross-reference
Psalm 22:21 later in the same psalm asks for deliverance from the lion's mouth, directly continuing the imagery of v13.
Psalm 7:2 also uses the lion metaphor for enemies who tear the soul, reinforcing the same image of predatory foes.
Psalm 17:12 describes a lion eager to tear, similar to the ravening lion here, both depicting violent enemies.
Psalm 35:17 pleads for rescue from lions, matching the lion imagery of enemies here.
In Psalm 35:21, enemies open their mouths wide and say 'Aha,' echoing the hostile speech of Psalm 22:13.
Psalm 57:4 directly uses the same lion imagery — 'I lie down among lions' — reinforcing the metaphor of enemies as predators.
1 Peter 5:8 uses the exact 'roaring lion' image for the devil, paralleling the enemy metaphor here but with a spiritual adversary.
In Job 16:10, the identical phrase 'gaped upon me with their mouth' shows a shared lament tradition of enemies' aggression.
In Lamentations 3:46, the collective 'opened their mouths against us' parallels the individual lament of being surrounded by roaring enemies.
In Lamentations 2:16, enemies open their mouths and gnash teeth, mirroring the psalmist's description of hostile gaping.
Matthew 27:41 depicts the mockery of Jesus — a NT fulfillment of the suffering and opposition foreshadowed in this psalm.
In Luke 22:63, the mocking and beating of Jesus fulfills the imagery of enemies roaring like lions against the righteous sufferer.
Isaiah 57:4 uses the identical phrase 'open your mouth wide' — a direct verbal parallel to the enemies' action here.
Mark 10:34 foretells mockery and death — a thematic parallel to the hostile treatment described here.
Ezekiel 22:27 compares princes to wolves tearing prey, a parallel animal metaphor for corrupt oppressors, though different animal.
In Luke 23:23, the crowd's loud cries for crucifixion echo the roaring of enemies in Psalm 22:13.
Luke 23:35 shows rulers scoffing at Jesus, matching the open-mouthed mockery of Psalm 22:13.