John Gill Commentary Psalms 22:7

"All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying]," — Psalms 22:7 (ASV)

All they that see me laugh me to scorn
To the afflicted pity should be shown; but instead of pitying him in his distresses they laughed at him; this must be understood of the soldiers when they had him in Pilate's hall, and of the Jews in general when he hung upon the cross; some particular persons must be excepted, as John the beloved disciple, the mother of our Lord, Mary Magdalene, and some other women, who stood afar off beholding him.

they shoot out the lip ;
or "open with the lip" ^F25 ; they made mouths at him, they put out their lips, or gaped upon him with their mouths, and in a way of sport and pastime made wide mouths and drew out their tongues, as in (Job 16:10) (Isaiah 57:4) .

they shake the head, [saying] ;
in a way of scorn and derision, as in (Lamentations 2:15) . This was fulfilled in the Jews, (Matthew 27:39) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: (hpvb wryjpy) "hiatum fecerunt labiis suis", Grotius; "they make a mow with their lip", Ainsworth.