KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 57:4
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Psalm 57
1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. 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 teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [themselves]. Selah.
7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נַפְשִׁ֤י׀H5315 · ne.pheshsoulבְּת֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstלְבָאִם֮H3833 · le.vilionאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪הH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downלֹ֫הֲטִ֥יםH3857 · la.hatto kindleבְּֽנֵי־H1121 · benson: childאָדָ֗םH120 · a.dammanשִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםH8127 · shentoothחֲנִ֣יתH2595 · cha.nitspearוְחִצִּ֑יםH2671 · chetsarrowוּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םH3956 · la.shontongueחֶ֣רֶבH2719 · che.revswordחַדָּֽה׃H2299 · chadsharp
Cross-references
Psalm 58:6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.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.Psalm 35:17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.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.Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.Psalm 64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:Daniel 6:22-24My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.Psalm 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.John 4:10-11Jesus 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 28:15[As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.Psalm 10:9He 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.Judges 9:20But 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 3:6And 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.Proverbs 25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.Psalm 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?Psalm 17:12-13Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.Psalm 22:13-16They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
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