Psalms 57:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. | My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. | My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| self my | נַפְשִׁ֤י׀ | naf-SHI | H5315G | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| in among | בְּת֥וֹךְ | be-TOKH | H8432 | midstתָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
| lions | לְבָאִם֮ | le-va-'IM | H3833A | lionלְבִי (le.vi) lion |
| I lie with | אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה | 'esh-ke-VAH | H7901G | to lie down: lay downשָׁכַב (sha.khav) : lay_down/lie_with 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid |
| [those that] devour | לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים | lo-ha-TIM | H3857 | to kindleלָהַט (la.hat) 1) to burn, blaze, scorch, kindle, blaze up, flame 1a) (Qal) blazing (participle) 1b)(Piel) to scorch, burn, blaze |
| [the] children of | בְּֽנֵי־ | be-nei- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| humankind | אָדָ֗ם | 'a-DAM | H0120G | manאָדָם (a.dam) 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
| teeth their | שִׁ֭נֵּיהֶם | SHI-nei-hem | H8127G | toothשֵׁן (shen) : tooth 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock |
| [are] a spear | חֲנִ֣ית | cha-NIT | H2595 | spearחֲנִית (cha.nit) 1) spear 1a) spear 1a1) shaft of a spear 1a2) spear-head |
| and arrows | וְחִצִּ֑ים | ve-chi-TZIM | H2671 | arrowחֵץ (chets) arrow |
| and tongue their | וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם | u-le-sho-NAM | H3956G | tongueלָשׁוֹן (la.shon) : tongue/words 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) |
| [is] a sword | חֶ֣רֶב | CHE-rev | H2719 | swordחֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone |
| sharp | חַדָּֽה׃ | cha-DAH | H2299 | sharpחַד (chad) sharp |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.