My soul isנַפְשִׁיin the midstבְּתוֹךְof lions;לְבָאִםI lie down amongאֶשְׁכְּבָהthose who blaze,לֹהֲטִיםhuman beingsבְּנֵי אָדָםwhose teethשִׁנֵּיהֶםare a spearחֲנִיתand arrows,וְחִצִּיםand their tongueוּלְשׁוֹנָםa sharpחַדָּהsword.חֶרֶב
Psalms 57:4
Study it in the app“My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down among those who blaze, human beings whose teeth are a spear and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 57:4, word by word
- My soul isנַפְשִׁnafshi
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafshi” appears- in the midstתוֹךְtoch
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears- of lionsלְבָאִםlevaim
lioness
Lioness (or full-grown lion).
Where else “levaim” appears- I lie down amongאֶשְׁכְּבָהeshkva
lie down
To lie down to sleep or rest.
Where else “eshkva” appears- those who blazeלֹהֲטִיםlohatim
set ablaze
Set ablaze, set on fire.
Where else “lohatim” appears- human beingsבְּנֵיbene
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “bene” appears- human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- whose teethשִׁנֵּיshine
tooth
The hard piece in the mouth used to bite and chew.
Where else “shine” appears- are a spearחֲנִיתchanit
spear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears- and arrowsחִצִּיםchitsim
arrow
Arrow.
Where else “chitsim” appears- and their tongueלְשׁוֹנָleshona
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshona” appears- a sharpחַדָּהchada
sharp
Sharp, cutting; said of a sword.
Where else “chada” appears- swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears
The context
3He will send from the heavens and save me, when the one who tramples me reproaches me; Selah. Elohim will send his loyal love and his truth.
4 · This verse (above)
5Be exalted above the heavens, Elohim; over all the earth be your glory.