Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.
New American Standard Bible
I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,
Even the sons of men, whose
And their
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.
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.
A Conservative Version
My soul is among lions. I lay among those who 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.
Amplified
My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Bible in Basic English
My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Darby 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.
Julia Smith Translation
My soul is in the midst of lions: I shall lie down with the flaming, the sons of man, their teeth spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My soul [is] among lions. I lie down [among those who] devour-- the children of humankind whose teeth [are] spears and arrows and whose tongues [are] sharp swords.
Modern King James verseion
My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I lie with my soul among the cruel lions; even among the children of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Enemy » The wickedness of david's
Spears » Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked
Swords » Figurative » Of the malicious tongue
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 57:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise For God's Protection
3
challenging the one who tramples me.
God sends His faithful love and truth.
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.
let Your glory be over the whole earth.
Cross References
Psalm 58:6
Lord, tear out the young lions’ fangs.
Psalm 55:21
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
Proverbs 30:14
whose fangs are knives,
devouring the oppressed from the land
and the needy from among mankind.
Psalm 35:17
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.
Psalm 64:3
and aim bitter words like arrows,
Proverbs 12:18
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Psalm 52:2
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
Psalm 10:9
He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;
he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.
Psalm 17:12-13
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Psalm 22:13-16
lions, mauling and roaring.
Psalm 59:7
sharp words from
“For who,” they say, “will hear?”
Proverbs 25:18
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 28:15
is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
Daniel 6:22-24
My God sent His angel
John 4:10-11
Jesus answered,
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body,
Revelation 19:15
A sharp