Psalms 56:5

Verse 5. Lions. Poetry gives life to all things. It represents mercy and truth as God’s messengers; and Saul as a young lion. He might have entered the cave with his men, and destroyed David: but Providence caused him to enter alone, so that David had an opportunity to cut off the hem of his garment, and to shew his clemency.—Sword. Thus were the Jews armed, to demand Christ’s death. Euseb. Calmet.—The persecutors use artificial weapons, and excite one another to fury. 1 Kennicott. 22:16. Worthington.