Psalm 57:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My soulנַפְשִׁ֤י
(naf·shi)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
is amongבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
lions;לְבָאִם֮
(le·va·'im)
3833a: a lionfrom the same as labi
I must lieאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה
(esh·ke·vah)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
among those who breathe forth fire,לֹ֫הֲטִ֥ים
(lo·ha·tim)
3857: to blaze up, flamea prim. root
[Even] the sonsבְּֽנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of men,אָדָ֗ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
whose teethנֵּיהֶם
(nei·hem)
8127: tooth, ivoryfrom shanan
are spearsחֲנִ֣ית
(cha·nit)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
and arrowsוְחִצִּ֑ים
(ve·chi·tzim;)
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
And their tongueוּ֝לְשֹׁונָ֗ם
(u·le·sho·v·nam)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
a sharpחַדָּֽה׃
(chad·dah.)
2299: sharpfrom achad
sword.חֶ֣רֶב
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
My soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
is among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
lions
labiy'  (law-bee')
(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion).
and I lie
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
even among them that are set on fire
lahat  (law-hat')
to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze -- burn (up), set on fire, flaming, kindle.
even the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
whose teeth
shen  (shane)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff -- crag, forefront, ivory, sharp, tooth.
are spears
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
and arrows
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
and their tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
a sharp
chad  (khad)
sharp -- sharp.
sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am surrounded by lions; I lie down with those who devour men. Their teeth are spears and arrows; their tongues are sharp swords.

International Standard Version
I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire— that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows— whose tongues are like sharp swords.

NET Bible
I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he saved my soul from the dogs and I slept as I was troubled. The teeth of the children of men are spears and arrows and their tongue like a sharp sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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