John Trapp on Psalms 57:4

Verſ. 4. My ſoul is among Lions] And ſo is a lively picture of the Church in all ages. Would any man take the Churches picture, ſaith Luther? then let him paint a ſilly poor maid ſitting in a wood or wilderneſs, compaſſed about with hungry Lions, Wolves, Boars, and Bears, &c. Talis eſt Eccleſia in has vita, ſicut & in hiſtoria Danielis pingitur.

And I lie even among them that are ſet on fire] ſc. With rage and helliſh hatred: Others expound it actively, of thoſe Ardeliones anlici, thoſe Court-Incendiaries, who enraged Saul and the Nobles againſt David; as a traitour and Peſt. See 1 Sam. 24 10.

Even the ſons of men] i. e. Carnall men, that being in their pure naturalls, have no goodneſſe at all in them.

Whoſe teeth are ſpears and arrows] Such was Doeg that dead dog, and others void of the Spirit, which is, ne que mendax, ne que mordax.