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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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Original language & word study

13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נַפְשִׁ֤י׀naf.Shiself myH5315 →
בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH8432 →
לְבָאִם֮le.va.'ImlionsH3833 →
אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה'esh.ke.VahI lie withH7901 →
לֹ֫הֲטִ֥יםlo.ha.Tim[those that] devourH3857 →
בְּֽנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121 →
אָדָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH120 →
שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶםShi.nei.hemteeth theirH8127 →
חֲנִ֣יתcha.Nit[are] a spearH2595 →
וְחִצִּ֑יםve.chi.Tzimand arrowsH2671 →
וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.Namand tongue theirH3956 →
חֶ֣רֶבChe.rev[is] a swordH2719 →
חַדָּֽה׃cha.DahsharpH2299 →

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James 3:8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.Psalms 58:6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.Proverbs 30:14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.Romans 3:13“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”Psalms 35:17How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.Psalms 120:6Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.Psalms 55:21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.Proverbs 5:4in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.Job 5:21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.Psalms 64:3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,Proverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.Psalms 140:3They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. SelahJeremiah 18:18Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”Psalms 4:2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? SelahJeremiah 9:8Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.Daniel 6:22–24My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”John 4:10–11Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”Psalms 52:2Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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