Psalm 57:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Job 41:14

Who has made open the doors of his face? Fear is round about his teeth.

Psalm 10:9

He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Psalm 35:17

Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

Psalm 43:3

O send out your light and your true word; let them be my guide: let them take me to your holy hill, and to your tents.

Psalm 52:2

Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

Psalm 58:6

O God, let their teeth be broken in their mouths; let the great teeth of the young lions be pulled out, O Lord.

Psalm 59:7

See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

Psalm 64:3

Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

Proverbs 12:18

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Proverbs 25:18

One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

Proverbs 30:14

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

Revelation 19:15

And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong wrath of God the Ruler of all.

Judges 9:20

But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.