Psalm 57:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

My enemies are fierce, much worse than lions! They have spears and arrows instead of teeth, and they have sharp swords instead of tongues.

Cross References

Psalm 58:6

My enemies are fierce as lions, Lord God! Shatter their teeth. Snatch out their fangs.

Proverbs 30:14

others are so greedy that they gobble up the poor and homeless.

Psalm 35:17

But all you do is watch! When will you do something? Save me from the attack of those vicious lions.

Psalm 55:21

His words were smoother than butter, and softer than olive oil. But hatred filled his heart, and he was ready to attack with a sword.

Proverbs 12:18

Sharp words cut like a sword, but words of wisdom heal.

Psalm 64:3

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.

Psalm 52:2

You plan brutal crimes, and your lying words cut like a sharp razor.

Revelation 19:15

From his mouth a sharp sword went out to attack the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod and will show the fierce anger of God All-Powerful by trampling the grapes in the pit where wine is made.

James 3:6

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.

Proverbs 28:15

A ruler who mistreats the poor is like a roaring lion or a bear hunting for food.

Proverbs 25:18

Telling lies about friends is like attacking them with clubs and swords and sharp arrows.

Psalm 59:7

They curse, and their words cut like swords, as they say to themselves, “No one can hear us!”

Psalm 10:9

They are hungry lions hiding in the bushes, hoping to catch some helpless passerby. They trap the poor in nets and drag them away.

Judges 9:20

But if it was wrong to treat Gideon and his family the way you did, then I pray that Abimelech will destroy you with fire, and I pray that you will do the same to him.

Job 41:14

Who would try to open its jaws, full of fearsome teeth? *

Psalm 43:3

Send your light and your truth to guide me. Let them lead me to your house on your sacred mountain.