They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.

פ (Pe) All our enemies have gloated over us;

They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.

They are ready to devour me; they say, “Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”

who speak lies, and make false promises.

Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, who speak lies, and make false promises.

Three hundred men lapped; the rest of the men kneeled to drink water.

From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command – they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.

his form was so marred he no longer looked human – so now he will startle many nations. Kings will be shocked by his exaltation, for they will witness something unannounced to them, and they will understand something they had not heard about.

פ (Pe) All your enemies gloated over you. They sneered and gnashed their teeth; they said, “We have destroyed her! Ha! We have waited a long time for this day. We have lived to see it!”

Then the Levitical priests will approach (for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and to pronounce blessings in his name, and to decide every judicial verdict)

This is what the Lord says: “The prophets who mislead my people are as good as dead. If someone gives them enough to eat, they offer an oracle of peace. But if someone does not give them food, they are ready to declare war on him.