They; the instruments of God's anger, my friends, as they are falsely called. Gaped upon me with their mouth; opened their mouths wide against me; either,
1. To devour and destroy me; as a lion which falls upon his prey with open mouth, as this phrase is used, Psalms 22:13,14. And this they did aggravating and increasing his sorrows, whereby he was well-nigh overwhelmed. Or,
2. To scoff and deride me, as it follows, and as this phrase is most commonly used, as Psalms 22:8, Psalms 35:21. Reproachfully; or, by reproach; or in way of scorn and contempt; whereof such smiting was a sign, as 1 Kings 22:24 Lamentations 3:30 Micah 5:1. The sign is here put for the thing signified; they despised and derided me. They have gathered themselves together against me, i.e. they are come from several places, and met together here, not for me, or to comfort me, as they pretended, but really against me, or to torment and grieve me. Heb. they have filled themselves, &c. Either,
1. They have filled up their numbers, they are all come against me. Or,
2. They have filled their minds with evil opinions of me, and their hearts with courage and resolution to assault me, and their mouths with words and arguments against me. Compare Ecclesiastes 8:11 Acts 5:3.