Psalms 57:4

My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Majority Standard Bible

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

3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.

5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

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Cross References

Job 41:14Who can open his jaws, ringed by his fearsome teeth?

Psalms 17:12like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

Psalms 35:17How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Psalms 52:2Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

Psalms 58:6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.

Psalms 64:3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

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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