World English Bible
"He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places."
— Psalms 17:12, World English Bible
“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”
“He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. ”
“He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.”
“And he made darkness his cover, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air.”
“Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.”
“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;
from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,