Psalms 57:4

(57:5) My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [in the midst of] those that send out flames, [those] sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharpened sword.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

In Context

3(57:4) He will send from heaven, and save me, though he that longeth to swallow me up utter reproach. Selah. God will send forth his kindness and his truth.

5(57:6) Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God: above all the earth let thy glory be.

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Cross References

Job 41:14(41:6) Who hath opened the doors of his face? all round about his teeth abideth terror.

Psalms 17:12Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.

Psalms 35:17O Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, from the young lions my solitary spirit.

Psalms 52:2(52:4) Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs, like a sharpened razor, thou worker of deceit.

Psalms 58:6(58:7) O God, break out their teeth in their mouth: the jaw-teeth of the young lions tear thou out, O Lord.

Psalms 64:3(64:4) Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word:

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 →

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