His anger tears at me, and he harasses(A) me.
He gnashes his teeth at me.
My enemy pierces me with his eyes.
10 They open their mouths against me
and strike my cheeks with contempt;(B)
they join themselves together against me.
11 God hands me over to the unjust;[a]
he throws me to the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:11 LXX, Vg; MT reads to a boy

God assails me and tears(A) me in his anger(B)
    and gnashes his teeth at me;(C)
    my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.(D)
10 People open their mouths(E) to jeer at me;(F)
    they strike my cheek(G) in scorn
    and unite together against me.(H)
11 God has turned me over to the ungodly
    and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked.(I)

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