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Psalms 57:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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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.

Psalms 57:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 57:4

Theological / Devotional

Soul. Or simply, “I” (see on Ps. 16:10).

Lions. The psalmist’s enemies are like savage lions (see Ps. 7:2 ; 10:9).

Are set on fire. They are aflame with the desire to destroy David.

A sharp sword. A figure of slander (see Ps. 55:21).

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