Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am in the midst of lions; I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts-- men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. New Living Translation I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords. English Standard Version My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts— the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Berean Study Bible My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. New American Standard Bible My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword. King James Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among devouring lions--people whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Contemporary English Version My enemies are fierce, much worse than lions! They have spears and arrows instead of teeth, and they have sharp swords instead of tongues. Good News Translation I am surrounded by enemies, who are like lions hungry for human flesh. Their teeth are like spears and arrows; their tongues are like sharp swords. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am surrounded by lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords. International Standard Version I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire— that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows— whose tongues are like sharp swords. NET Bible I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword. New Heart English Bible My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he saved my soul from the dogs and I slept as I was troubled. The teeth of the children of men are spears and arrows and their tongue like a sharp sword. GOD'S WORD® Translation My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords. JPS Tanakh 1917 My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. New American Standard 1977 My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. Jubilee Bible 2000 My soul is among lions, and I lie even among those that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword. King James 2000 Bible 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. American 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. American Standard Version My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. Brenton Septuagint Translation and he has delivered my soul from the midst of lions'whelps: I lay down to sleep, though troubled. As for the sons of men, their teeth are arms and missile weapons, and their tongue a sharp sword. Douay-Rheims Bible and he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Darby Bible Translation My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down [among] them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. English Revised Version My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Young's Literal Translation My soul is in the midst of lions, I lie down among flames -- sons of men, Their teeth are a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. Study Bible In You My Soul Takes Refuge…3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth. 4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. 5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.… Cross References Psalm 3:7 Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. Psalm 7:2 or they will shred my soul like a lion, and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me. Psalm 35:17 How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions. Psalm 52:2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. Psalm 58:6 O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions. Psalm 59:7 See what they spew from their mouths--sharp words from their lips: "For who can hear us?" Psalm 64:3 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, Psalm 140:3 They make their tongues as sharp as serpents; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Proverbs 5:4 her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 25:18 Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. Proverbs 30:14 there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth, and the needy from among men. Treasury of Scripture 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. among Psalm 10:9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. Psalm 17:12,13 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places… Psalm 22:13-16 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion… set Judges 9:20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. whose Psalm 58:6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. John 4:10,11 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water… Proverbs 30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. tongue Psalm 52:2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully. Psalm 55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Psalm 64:3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: Lexicon My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י ׀ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion [is] among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the lions; לְבָאִם֮ (lə·ḇā·’im) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3833: To roar, a lion, I lie down אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה (’eš·kə·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down with ravenous beasts לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים (lō·hă·ṭîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3857: To blaze up, flame whose teeth שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶם (nê·hem) Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff are spears חֲנִ֣ית (ḥă·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2595: A lance and arrows, וְחִצִּ֑ים (wə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear whose tongues וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם (ū·lə·šō·w·nām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3956: The tongue are sharp חַדָּֽה׃ (ḥad·dāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2299: Sharp swords. חֶ֣רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword (4) Them that are set on fire.--Rather, greedy ones (literally, lickers) in apposition to lions. The verse expresses the insecurity of the poet, who, his dwelling being in the midst of foes, must go to sleep every night with the sense of danger all round him. (See LXX.) How grandly the refrain in Psalm 57:8 rises from such a situation.Verse 4. - My soul is among lions (comp. Psalm 7:2; Psalm 10:9; Psalm 17:12; Psalm 22:21, etc.). And I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men - literally, I lie on firebands, sons of men - whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. David occupies the cave (of Adullam?), while around him prowl lion-like men, whose fury is like that of firebrands, who threaten to devour him with their sharp teeth, and to pierce his soul with their cruel tongues. 57:1-6 All David's dependence is upon God. The most eminent believers need often repeat the publican's prayer, God be merciful to me a sinner. But if our souls trust in the Lord, this may assure us, in our utmost dangers, that our calamities will at length be overpast, and in the mean time, by faith and prayer, we must make him our refuge. Though God be most high, yet he condescends so low, as to take care that all things are made to work for good to his people. This is a good reason why we should pray earnestly. Look which way we will on this earth, refuge fails, no help appears; but we may look for it from heaven. If we have fled from the wrath to come, unto Jesus Christ, he that performed all things needful to purchase the salvation of his people, will do for us and in us all things needful for our enjoyment of it. It made David droop to think there should be those that bore him so much ill-will. But the mischief they designed against him, returned on themselves. And when David was in the greatest distress and disgrace, he did not pray, Lord, exalt me, but, Lord, exalt thine own name. Our best encouragement in prayer, is taken from the glory of God, and to that, more than to our own comfort, we should have regard in all our petitions for mercy. Jump to Previous Aflame Arrows Breathe Devour Fire Flames Forth Greedily Lions Midst Ravenous Sharp Soul Spear Spears Sword Teeth Tongue TonguesJump to Next Aflame Arrows Breathe Devour Fire Flames Forth Greedily Lions Midst Ravenous Sharp Soul Spear Spears Sword Teeth Tongue TonguesLinks Psalm 57:4 NIVPsalm 57:4 NLT Psalm 57:4 ESV Psalm 57:4 NASB Psalm 57:4 KJV Psalm 57:4 Bible Apps Psalm 57:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 57:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 57:4 French Bible Psalm 57:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a am among and are arrows beasts breathe Even fire forth I in is lie lions men midst must My of ravenous sharp sons soul spears sword swords teeth the their those tongue tongues who whose OT Poetry: Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions (Psalm Ps Psa.) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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