Psalm 57:5

New American Bible - revised edition

I must lie down in the midst of lions hungry for human prey. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongue, a sharpened sword.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David then said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced; the work, however, is great, for this palace is not meant for human beings, but for the Lord God.

Psalm 148:13

Let them all praise the Lord’s name, for his name alone is exalted, His majesty above earth and heaven.

Psalm 21:13

For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bow.

Psalm 57:11

For your mercy towers to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 59:8

Their mouths pour out insult; sharp words are on their lips. They say: “Who is there to hear?”

Psalm 64:4

They sharpen their tongues like swords, bend their bows of poison words.

Psalm 72:19

Blessed be his glorious name forever; may he fill all the earth with his glory. Amen and amen.

Psalm 8:1

For the leader; “upon the gittith.” A psalm of David.

Proverbs 12:18

The babble of some people is like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise is healing.

Proverbs 30:14

There are some—their teeth are swords, their teeth are knives, Devouring the needy from the earth, and the poor from the human race.

Isaiah 12:4

And you will say on that day: give thanks to the Lord, acclaim his name; Among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name.

Isaiah 2:11

The eyes of human pride shall be lowered, the arrogance of mortals shall be abased, and the Lord alone will be exalted, on that day.

Isaiah 2:17

Then human pride shall be abased, the arrogance of mortals brought low, And the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Isaiah 37:20

Therefore, Lord, our God, save us from this man’s power, That all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, Lord, are God.”

Isaiah 6:3

One cried out to the other: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!”

Habakkuk 2:14

But the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory, just as the water covers the sea.

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth;

Numbers 14:21

Yet, by my life and the Lord’s glory that fills the whole earth,