In these opening verses of Psalm 57 David asks God to be merciful to him, and he declares that God is his refuge.

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.

This verse captures the raw emotions and distress of the speaker, expressing a deep sense of fear and vulnerability in the face of danger.

The souls of his people are often among lions, persecuting men, and Satan and his principalities, who is compared to a roaring lion.

II. He represents the power and malice of his enemies (Psalms 57:4; Psalms 57:4): My soul is among lions. So fierce and furious was Saul, and those about him, ...

David Guzik commentary on Psalm 57, which describes a trusting soul that is set among lions, but rises from the danger of the pit to praise.

This psalm is very much like that which goes next before it; it was penned upon a like occasion, when David was both in danger of trouble and in temptation ...

I am in the midst of lions; I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts- men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Though God be most high, yet he condescends so low, as to take care that all things are made to work for good to his people. This is a good reason why we should ...