I live in the midst of a generation of fierce and bloody men; which both in Scripture and other authors are oft called lions. I lie, I have my abode and conversation, even among (which particle is easily borrowed out of the foregoing clause) them that are set on fire, to wit, of or from hell, as is fully expressed, James 3:6; who are mere fire-brands and incendiaries, that are continually breathing out their wrath and threatenings, and incensing Saul against me. The sons of men; whereby he explains what he meant by lions, and tells us they were beasts in the shape of men. Teeth; which may be considered, either,
1. As instruments of destruction, as they are in lions. Or rather,
2. As instruments of speech, as they are in men; for it here follows by way of explication, as the manner is, and their tongue. And both seem to signify their wicked and pernicious calumnies, of which he every where complains, and particularly in the history to which this Psalm seems to relate, 1 Samuel 24:10, and by which they designed to promote his destruction. Are spears and arrows, i.e. they grievously wound my name, and are devised to do me mischief.