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4My soul is among lions: and I lie{H8799)} even among them that are set on fire{H8802)}, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)The title of this psalm has one word new in it, Al-taschith—Destroy not . Some make it to be only some known tune to which this psalm was set; others apply it to the occasion and matter of the psalm. Destroy not ; that is, David would not let Saul be destroyed, when now in the cave there was a fair opportunity of killing him, and his servants would fain have done so. No, says David, destroy him no…
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