Lions may roar and growl, but when the teeth of a strong lion are broken,
I broke the fangs of evil people and snatched the captives from their teeth.
God saves the needy from their lies and from the harm done by powerful people.
Lord, rise up! My God, come save me! You have struck my enemies on the cheek; you have broken the teeth of the wicked.
Enemies, like lions, are all around me; I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows, their tongues as sharp as swords.
God, break the teeth in their mouths! Tear out the fangs of those lions, Lord!
Let them disappear like water that flows away. Let them be cut short like a broken arrow.
Some people have teeth like swords; their jaws seem full of knives. They want to remove the poor from the earth and the needy from the land.