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13 they open wide their mouths at me,
    like a ravening and roaring lion.(A)

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13 Roaring lions(A) that tear their prey(B)
    open their mouths wide(C) against me.

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12 The wicked plot against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth at them,(A)

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12 The wicked plot(A) against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth(B) at them;

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my enemies trample on me all day long,
    for many fight against me.
O Most High,(A)

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My adversaries pursue me all day long;(A)
    in their pride many are attacking me.(B)

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46 All our enemies
    have opened their mouths against us;(A)

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46 “All our enemies have opened their mouths
    wide(A) against us.(B)

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12 But you should not have gloated over[a] your brother
    on the day of his misfortune;
you should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah
    on the day of their ruin;
you should not have boasted
    on the day of distress.(A)
13 You should not have entered the gate of my people
    on the day of their calamity;
you should not have joined in the gloating over Judah’s[b] disaster
    on the day of his calamity;
you should not have stolen his goods
    on the day of his calamity.(B)
14 You should not have stood at the crossings
    to cut off his fugitives;
you should not have handed over his survivors
    on the day of distress.

15 For the day of the Lord is near against all the nations.
As you have done, it shall be done to you;
    your deeds shall return on your own head.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 12 Heb on the day of
  2. 13 Heb his

12 You should not gloat(A) over your brother
    in the day of his misfortune,(B)
nor rejoice(C) over the people of Judah
    in the day of their destruction,(D)
nor boast(E) so much
    in the day of their trouble.(F)
13 You should not march through the gates of my people
    in the day of their disaster,
nor gloat over them in their calamity(G)
    in the day of their disaster,
nor seize their wealth
    in the day of their disaster.
14 You should not wait at the crossroads
    to cut down their fugitives,(H)
nor hand over their survivors
    in the day of their trouble.

15 “The day of the Lord is near(I)
    for all nations.
As you have done, it will be done to you;
    your deeds(J) will return upon your own head.

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