Psalms 22:12-13

Psalms 22:12-13

[12] Many  bulls  have compassed  me: strong  bulls of Bashan  have beset me round.  [13] They gaped  upon me with their mouths,  as a ravening  and a roaring  lion. 

What does Psalms 22:12-13 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The psalmist felt he was at the mercy of his enemies, as a person is in the presence of a dangerous bull or lion. Cattle grew large and strong in Bashan (or Gilead), the territory east of the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee; cf. Numbers 32:1-5; Amos 4:1).