Psalms 57:4

David lies among lion-like enemies whose teeth and tongues are weapons. It vividly portrays the deadly hostility surrounding him.

Cross-references · 18

• Ps 58:6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
• Prov 30:14There 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.
• Ps 35:17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
• Ps 55:21The 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.
• Ps 64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
• Prov 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
• Ps 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, 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.
• Dan 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.
• Judg 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.
• Prov 28:15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
• Prov 25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
• Jas 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.
• Ps 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
• Ps 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.
• Ps 17:12–13Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
• Ps 22:13–16They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
• Rev 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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