All our enemies open their mouths against us—the verse echoes 2:16's description of enemies' mockery: they open their mouths in jeering and derision. The return to this image suggests that enemies are still mocking, still triumphing. Theologically, the verse suggests that the humiliation is ongoing; enemies have not ceased their derision. Yet the fact that this verse comes after the great affirmation of God's mercy suggests that while enemies mock now, this state will not persist eternally. The verse frames the enemies' mockery as part of the current tribulation, not the final state.

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