Psalms 57:5
\57:4\My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
In Context
6\57:5\O God, be lifted up higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:1And David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by God, is still young and untested, and the work is great, for this great house is not for man, but for the Lord God.
Psalms 21:13\21:12\Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
Psalms 59:8\59:7\See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
Psalms 72:19Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.
Psalms 113:4The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.
Proverbs 12:18There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 57:2-7
Prayer in Affliction. 1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose… Read the whole commentary →